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Wish I'd seen this earlier! I do a bit of simple dying to keep clothing going for my kids, make inexpensive white t-shirts more interesting, etc., but often have trouble with fading and sometimes a bit of bleeding. I feel like between pomegranates and soy milk, I may have simple, less toxic way to make the colors stay.
So happy you found the video, Esther 💚 Prepping your textile with a mordant is truly the best option you have to help improve the bond with natural color. Also choosing dye matter that has natural tannins will help with longer lasting color, so keep that in mind when selecting your plant materials. I like to celebrate how natural color is living & breathing, and therefore changing, but following these practices should bring you more smiles in your dye pot - happy dyeing!
I just mordanted some t shirts with soy milk. I saw that dyeing with pomegranate rind makes a darker color when dyed with cotton mordanted with soy milk, so I am planning to do this. But am I right about this? Would there be any extra precautions to take? Also, I wonder what other natural dyes do well with the soy mordanted cotton.
Great questions, Jane 🌼 Soy milk as a binder is a great option for cellulose fibers like cotton if you do not have tannin or alum as mainstay mordants in your studio. Although I have found color results to be lighter with soy milk, using high tannin dye matter like pomegranate is a great option for deeper colors. Pomegranate is used as a tannin mordant, so you get the double binding power of both. I suggest you stick with other easily sourced high tannin dyes like onion skins, avocado skins/pits, black tea, etc to play around with the process. One very important tip is to always make sure your fibers are well washed and wet when you do any dyeing as this helps with the best color uptake. Have fun!
@@MargaretByrdColorQuest Thanks for your reply. So when I get ready to dye my t shirts, I simmer them in the pomegranate skin dye for an hour; then let them stand in the dye bath overnight. I have another question: I am planning to tie dye a couple. Are there any precautions I should take with the tie dyed shirts, or is it okay to let them sit in the dye bath that long? There won't be too much of a chance of the dye bleeding into the tied areas?
@@janesawyer1342 Yes - heat is an important part of the process in natural dyeing to encourage color from the dye matter and help in adhering to the fiber. Time is also a great way to deepen the color, so I often let my fibers sit in the dye bath as it cools and often overnight. You will not hurt the fiber doing this - you can pull it out when you are satisfied with the color. Remember though, wet fiber will look darker and will lighten when it dries. You will want to make sure your tie dye is binded very tightly and/or there are a lot of fiber folds to keep areas 'protected' from dye seeping into the tied area. It is always possible you will have some seepage since the fibers will be wet, but this also gives a lovely gradient effect. You could skip the step of wetting out your fiber before/after binding it which is typically recommended for better dye uptake, but might minimize the wicking effect. My best advice is to experiment and be open to any result you may get as a wonderful gift of color from nature 😊
@@MargaretByrdColorQuest Thanks. I did go ahead and tie dyed a couple of tee shirts. I am pleased with the main color, but yes the tied parts are a little washed out. I am going to see if I can make them look better by bleaching the tied areas with bleach and a q tip.
If your denim is made from cotton and/or limited in synthetic fibers, you can certainly dye them with pomegranate skins. Make sure your textile is washed well in pH neutral soap before you dye to remove any protective coating that may be there, and always wet your fabric before putting it into the dye pot. Pomegranate skins are high in tannin which is a natural mordant, so you don't need to use anything else. Best of luck!
HI Prajakta - yes, you can dye any type of fiber with natural dyes including yarn. It is best to use 100% natural cotton/wool for best results, wash/scour and wet before dyeing and use a mordant to strengthen the bond between fiber and dye. I have dyed many skeins of wool yarn using various natural dyes and they came out beautifully. Best of luck 💚
Haha - you are most welcome! I learned especially for this video 😊 Yes, you can use pomegranate as tannin mordant and then dye with black beans which tends to be a more fugitive dye. The yellowish color will probably shift the color of the black bean result too, but that could be lovely 🤎
@@MargaretByrdColorQuest I appreciate the reply! ❤❤ I've been browsing your videos lately and I think I'm going to try walnuts (if I can find any) to recolor some fabric to a darker brown
Yes, absolutely! I have stored pomegranate (tannin) mordanted fiber and used it repeatedly over the past year. I have skins saved in the freezer from last year, so plan to stock up again soon for my fiber inventory for 2022 😊
Sorry to hear that, Laura, and thanks for the feedback. I can't change it in this video, but you can always slow down the speed of the video in the settings icon. Not ideal, but maybe it could help 🌼
¡Hola, Cecilia! No necesita mordiente para pieles de granada. Son muy altos en tanino y en realidad se usan como mordiente de tanino a menudo para otros tintes.
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How to use pomegranate to dye soap
I've never dyed soap, but I'm sure you can find a recipe on how to use natural colors in your studio. Best of luck!
beautiful colour
Such a great dye source in so many ways 💛💛💛
Love it!!!!!! Good video. I love this objectivity. Clear and information!!! And the seeds..
Thank you very much, Cristina 🤎 Wish those red seeds also made lasting dye, but will happily enjoy their sweet taste and stained fingers instead!
Dear madam . you are talented and pure hearted person ,your videos are superb and very helpful.
Thank you very much for the French subtitles!
De rien! Google Translate le fait automatiquement, il est donc très simple pour presque tout le monde d'avoir des sous-titres dans leur langue maternelle 😊
Wish I'd seen this earlier! I do a bit of simple dying to keep clothing going for my kids, make inexpensive white t-shirts more interesting, etc., but often have trouble with fading and sometimes a bit of bleeding. I feel like between pomegranates and soy milk, I may have simple, less toxic way to make the colors stay.
So happy you found the video, Esther 💚 Prepping your textile with a mordant is truly the best option you have to help improve the bond with natural color. Also choosing dye matter that has natural tannins will help with longer lasting color, so keep that in mind when selecting your plant materials. I like to celebrate how natural color is living & breathing, and therefore changing, but following these practices should bring you more smiles in your dye pot - happy dyeing!
I just mordanted some t shirts with soy milk. I saw that dyeing with pomegranate rind makes a darker color when dyed with cotton mordanted with soy milk, so I am planning to do this. But am I right about this? Would there be any extra precautions to take? Also, I wonder what other natural dyes do well with the soy mordanted cotton.
Great questions, Jane 🌼 Soy milk as a binder is a great option for cellulose fibers like cotton if you do not have tannin or alum as mainstay mordants in your studio. Although I have found color results to be lighter with soy milk, using high tannin dye matter like pomegranate is a great option for deeper colors. Pomegranate is used as a tannin mordant, so you get the double binding power of both. I suggest you stick with other easily sourced high tannin dyes like onion skins, avocado skins/pits, black tea, etc to play around with the process. One very important tip is to always make sure your fibers are well washed and wet when you do any dyeing as this helps with the best color uptake. Have fun!
@@MargaretByrdColorQuest Thanks for your reply.
So when I get ready to dye my t shirts, I simmer them in the pomegranate skin dye for an hour; then let them stand in the dye bath overnight. I have another question: I am planning to tie dye a couple. Are there any precautions I should take with the tie dyed shirts, or is it okay to let them sit in the dye bath that long? There won't be too much of a chance of the dye bleeding into the tied areas?
@@janesawyer1342 Yes - heat is an important part of the process in natural dyeing to encourage color from the dye matter and help in adhering to the fiber. Time is also a great way to deepen the color, so I often let my fibers sit in the dye bath as it cools and often overnight. You will not hurt the fiber doing this - you can pull it out when you are satisfied with the color. Remember though, wet fiber will look darker and will lighten when it dries.
You will want to make sure your tie dye is binded very tightly and/or there are a lot of fiber folds to keep areas 'protected' from dye seeping into the tied area. It is always possible you will have some seepage since the fibers will be wet, but this also gives a lovely gradient effect. You could skip the step of wetting out your fiber before/after binding it which is typically recommended for better dye uptake, but might minimize the wicking effect. My best advice is to experiment and be open to any result you may get as a wonderful gift of color from nature 😊
@@MargaretByrdColorQuest Thanks.
I did go ahead and tie dyed a couple of tee shirts. I am pleased with the main color, but yes the tied parts are a little washed out. I am going to see if I can make them look better by bleaching the tied areas with bleach and a q tip.
Or, I could leave them be and iron on beautiful transfers on the fronts.
Can I dye washed denim textile with this dye? What types of modent should I use then?
If your denim is made from cotton and/or limited in synthetic fibers, you can certainly dye them with pomegranate skins. Make sure your textile is washed well in pH neutral soap before you dye to remove any protective coating that may be there, and always wet your fabric before putting it into the dye pot. Pomegranate skins are high in tannin which is a natural mordant, so you don't need to use anything else. Best of luck!
Can i dye cotton/wool yarn with these natural dyes??
HI Prajakta - yes, you can dye any type of fiber with natural dyes including yarn. It is best to use 100% natural cotton/wool for best results, wash/scour and wet before dyeing and use a mordant to strengthen the bond between fiber and dye. I have dyed many skeins of wool yarn using various natural dyes and they came out beautifully. Best of luck 💚
@@MargaretByrdColorQuest thank you very much! You’re very kind!!!
@@prajaktaswar1754 My pleasure!
Thanks for teaching me how to deseed a pomegranate! Could I use pomegranate skin as a mordant in combination with, say, black beans as a dye?
Haha - you are most welcome! I learned especially for this video 😊 Yes, you can use pomegranate as tannin mordant and then dye with black beans which tends to be a more fugitive dye. The yellowish color will probably shift the color of the black bean result too, but that could be lovely 🤎
@@MargaretByrdColorQuest I appreciate the reply! ❤❤ I've been browsing your videos lately and I think I'm going to try walnuts (if I can find any) to recolor some fabric to a darker brown
@@coolmaya821 You bet! Black walnuts are a really lovely option. Hope you can find them 🤎
@@MargaretByrdColorQuest What luck I had :) I found some walnuts in my neighborhood, and my fabric went from orange to a beautiful reddish brown
@@coolmaya821 Sounds amazing!!
Are you able to store the fabric after mordanting with pomegranate like you can with soy milk? or is it best to dye straight after?
Yes, absolutely! I have stored pomegranate (tannin) mordanted fiber and used it repeatedly over the past year. I have skins saved in the freezer from last year, so plan to stock up again soon for my fiber inventory for 2022 😊
I had a real hard time reading the writing on the screen. I kept replaying but still couldn't read it. Please slow it down
Sorry to hear that, Laura, and thanks for the feedback. I can't change it in this video, but you can always slow down the speed of the video in the settings icon. Not ideal, but maybe it could help 🌼
Hola Margaret!! Que mordiente uso!! Gracias!!
¡Hola, Cecilia! No necesita mordiente para pieles de granada. Son muy altos en tanino y en realidad se usan como mordiente de tanino a menudo para otros tintes.
❤thank you❤❤❤
You are most welcome, Sayang 🌼
Greetings from Indonesia 👍
Hi Sri! Thanks for the post 😊
Alguien del grupo sabe español para que me ayude? Gracias!!
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Hello from Belgium
Hi from Seattle, Katy!!
I am from bangladesh.
@@dinmohammad321 Hi Din! Thanks for stopping by 😊
Really imagine.
@@dinmohammad321 Imagination is magic!
The skin is used for medicine, including belly aches.
It is amazing that so many plants that are used in natural dyeing are also wonderful medicinal remedies - thanks for sharing!