Danny Ouellette ([info]djjo) wrote in [info]knitting,
2005-05-24 15:10:00

Dyeing acrylic

Morning all. A friend gave me a beat up old acrylic sweater that I'm going to rip apart for the yarn.

I figure I could dye the yarn and make something nice out of it.

Any advice on what types of dyes to use, and tips on doing the dyeing?

Thanks in advance, Danny

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[info]blaueteufelin

May 24 2005, 19:16:43 UTC 7 years ago

Sadly, acrylic doesn't hold dyes well at all. You're kinda stuck with the color you have :/

[info]djjo

May 24 2005, 19:44:17 UTC 7 years ago

Thanks.

oh well, I'll just use it as is.

[info]colorwhirl

May 24 2005, 19:17:03 UTC 7 years ago

I could be wrong, but I don't think acrylic takes dye. At all.

[info]djjo

May 24 2005, 19:44:33 UTC 7 years ago

thanks.

[info]djinnj

May 24 2005, 19:21:24 UTC 7 years ago

http://www.pburch.net/dyeing/dispersedye.shtml

info on acrylic towards the bottom

[info]djjo

May 24 2005, 19:43:39 UTC 7 years ago

Thanks!

Dang - that is NASTY! I think I'll stick with what I have then, which is a dirty white. I think I see more slippers in my future!

[info]evandra

May 24 2005, 20:37:35 UTC 7 years ago

If it's really beat up and old, the yarn won't be very good when you rip it out. It will likely be uneven, matted, frayed, etc.

Also, acrylic is not necessarily easy to rip out.

Old acrylic stuff is usually best recycled as a pet-bed nesting material.
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