Lyocell takes direct dyes beautifully, however it does not exhaust the dye bath and about 10 percent of the color comes out in rinsing. I used Cushings direct dyes. I’ve heard that fiber reactive dyes work really well if you want darker colors and they are more wash-fast. Here is what happened when I dyed […]
Spinning Tencel
Tencel is an interesting fiber. Actually Tencel is one brand name of the fiber which is actually called Lyocell. I couldn’t find a discovery or creation date for this fiber but I did find out that Lyocell was was first manufactured in 1987 by Courtaulds Fibres UK. Quick Note: I realized really quickly that some […]
