Preparation of dye bath

Preparation of Dye Bath

The preparation of dye bath involves setting up objects which can be used for dyeing. The dye bath here refers to a pit filled with dye substance or a big bowl for dyeing. The dye pit is prepared when the necessary mixture are in the dye bath e.g. dye, water, caustic soda, hydro-sulphite, salt.

The Dyeing Process

The fabric to be dyed must be clean; you do this by washing the fabric with water.

Plan your design by tying cloth in any combination.

Prepare your dye bath.

Dip cloth in dye solution and stir constantly with a stick so that the material will be dyed evenly or using hand /rubber gloves to protect your hand.

Leave the material in dye bath for  about 40 minutes.

Remove from dye and Hang for oxidation for 10 minutes.

Rinse in cold water

If another colour is to be used, untied the strings desired, re-tie at other spots and put in another colour of dye solution. Start with the lightest colour and end with the darkest e.g. yellow should come before blue, orange before purple and so on.

Allow to drip dry or squeeze out excess water.

Press cloth with iron when cloth is still damp to also help set the colour.

EVALUATION

Describe the preparation of dye bath.

Enumerate the stages in the dyeing process.