Mielke's
Fiber Arts, LLC Your Central Wisconsin source for weaving,
spinning, knitting, crocheting, tatting, bobbin lace, felting, dyeing, and
locker hooking equipment, books, and supplies.
It is our experience that one needs more ammonium sulfate or Pro Dye
Activator than what is supplied in the kits. See the Dyeing
Miscellany page to purchase more of either.
Wash Fast Acid Dye, 6 dye sampler
For protein fibers (wool, silk, angora, mohair, alpaca, soy silk, nylon or any
other animal or protein fiber). A favorite
for rug hookers spinners, knitters and weavers. Also known as Nylomine
dye. Use Ammonium Sulfate, Citric Acid Crystals, or White Vinegar to fix
the color. Dyes must be dissolved in boiling water. Apply at a boil
for solid shade dyeing and steam set when printing, hand painting, or rainbow
dyeing. Permanent, washable and lightfast. All colors are
intermixable. Kit contains enough
to dye eight pounds of fiber to medium shade. Kit includes: Instructions; 1/2 oz
synthrapol; 57 gm ammonium sulfate; and 10 gm each of black, blue, green,
yellow, orange, and red wash fast acid dye.