Oxford Democrat., 1921-09-27
Dyeins Rreshens Padsd Garments.
coLoR CELEBRATIONS ARE EASILY MADE
FROM PRIMARY coLoRs.

Dyeing can be done Ct home 90 easily
that the process has been made part Of
the club work for boys and girls CON.
Quoted by the United States Department
of Agriculture, cooperating with the
state agricultural colleges.
To get good results It 10 necessary to
consider the kind of material and its
original color a. we'll a. the color to
which It's to be dyed. Dyes intended
for use with wool or silk msteriala do
not produce satisfactory results with
cotton. Dyes intended for cotton mate
rials may be used in dyeipg silk, wool,
or linen. For materials which are mix
tures of cotton and any OF the other ma.
terials, or materials stitched with cot
ton, cotton dye should be used.
1t is easy to dye white material any
color or re-dye any material the same
shade, q darker shade, or black. More
skill is required to dye the material an
entirely different color. It is impossible
to dye any material lighter color than
1t was originally unless the darker shade
can be bleached out before dyeing. This
seldom pays for the labor involved.
HOW TO COMBINE PRIMARY coLoRs.
Good shades and colors may often be
obtained by combining different colors.
In dyeing this can be done in two ways:
The original color may be combined
with dye Of different color, ss when blue
material ls dipped in yellow dye to get
green; or, the material may be dyed
first one color and then another, as
when 1t Ia first dyed blue, dried, and
then dipped in yellow dye to get green.
Red, blue, and yellow are the primary
oolors. Combining these primary colors
in different proportions will produce
many different colOrs and shades. Red
and blue produce violet. Red and yel-
low produce orange. Yellow and blue
produce green. When u primary color
10 too brilliant 1t can be softened by dip
ping the material alternately into baths
of the other two primary colors.
Instead Of softening one color with the
other two primary oolors, 1t oan some
times be softened by using Its compile
mentsry color; that is, the color pro.
duced by combining the other two prt
mary colors. 1t Is necessary to have
patience in testing samples Of goods un-
til . successful effect is obtained.
PREPARATION OF MATERIAL.
II possible, garments should be ripped
apart before dyeing. Linings and trim
mings should be removed, also all folds,
tucks, and hems. Materials must be
weighed, then washed we'll In soap and
water, for grease and dust spots are not
covered up by dyeing. Rinse we'll. Use
lukewarm water for wool or silk. Dis
solve the dyestuff thoroughly In q clean
euameled basin, mixing first with only q
small amount of hot water and gradually
adding more water. Strain part of the
dye through two thicknesses of cheese
cloth into clean dye kettle of enamel or
agate, IL possible, containing three gal
Ions of cold water for every pound OF
material. Add more dye gradually. Be
careful not to start with too strong a
dye bath, as 1t is difficult to tighten the
color when once fixed.
For cotton material, add salt equal 10
weight to one-flfth OF the weight of the
material to be dyed. For wool or silk
add the same proportion Of salt and also
at least two tablespoons of strained vine.
gar for every pound of material. The
acid breaks up the dye so that 1t psne-
trates more readily into the material.
Stir constantly. Test the shade of the
dye on q sample of the same material be-
fore putting 1t all In. Remember that II
will be darker when wet.
Before imm ersing the material stir the
cold dye bath thoroughly and wet the
goods, otherwise 1t will dye unevenly.
Keep the material In motion In the dye
bath to prevent spots, streaks, aud heat
wrinkles, which can not be pressed out
Gradually heat the kettle TO the boiling
point, and boil the material at least one
half hour. Boiling deepens the shade.
Dye penetrates more quickly into soft
materials than into those made Of hard
twisted threads. If the material Is al.
lowed to cool In the dye kettle the shade
will be deeper and the dye more fast.
Rinse thoroughly 10 cold water until
the water remains clear. This prevents
cracking. Use two old broomstioks
with rounded ends to press out the dye
from the pieces. Use wringer (which
should be washed thoroughly afterwards)
for larger garments. Shake the material
until nearly dry and hang iu the shade.
Press carefully.