#though i must say. if you've got alum lying around and aren't pickling then i'm surprised you're not reaching for protein fibers | Explore Tumblr Posts and Blogs

botchallthethings · 9 months

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Huh, upon cursory search everyone talking about black bean dye talks about dyeing cotton yarn even though cellulose-based fibers have a reputation for being trickier to dye. I think I forgot the extent to which animal fibers are foreign to a general audience...

#to be clear this is not a dig #it was something i experienced #'tis hard to find protein fibers at your average craft store. though felting has made unspun protein fibers more common #with the caveat that you can find a few wool blends and maybe some 100% superwash wool #and one brand of feltable singles (paton's classic <3)#but i've been so immersed in the animal fiber world of late that i forgot that people don't use it #because 'tis actually hard to find and thus more inaccessible to a general audience #though i must say. if you've got alum lying around and aren't pickling then i'm surprised you're not reaching for protein fibers #but maybe it's the reputation for uncomfortable fabric or the cheapness of cotton #(should not be so cheap with how resource-intensive it is to grow and process it imo)#anyways i have a dedicated dye pot now and can use mordants without worrying about poisoning the cooking pots

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