| Washing machines are appliances that can make | | | | washing machine is better. A top loader is better in the |
| cleaning clothes much easier for us. Ever since their | | | | sense that you can open up the drum door and just |
| advent, this has become an indispensable part of our | | | | include last minute fabric or dye in it. The front loader, |
| household. But this is not only used for washing clothes, | | | | with its tumbling action, yields to more even colors and |
| you can also use this for dyeing clothes. | | | | lesser water consumption. |
| Some clothes business will require a spark of creativity | | | | Step 3: Run an empty water cycle. The temperature |
| and that might involve dyeing the fabric you are using. | | | | depends on what fabric you are using. After that, add |
| One of the best ways to do that is through immersion | | | | salt in order to remove the dye from the solution and |
| dyeing wherein you will need loads of water so the | | | | help it penetrate to the fabric. For every 1 liter of |
| fabric is soaked completely. But it might be difficult if | | | | water, you need about 4 cups of salt. |
| you are doing it manually since you should be carrying | | | | Step 4: Dissolve dye first and then put your clothes in. |
| loads of water with you and soaking everything there. | | | | Allow it to swirl. Baby sit your washer because it |
| So another option is through the use of a washer. | | | | needs more than one swirling cycle to fully render the |
| Step 1: Choose your dye first. There are specific dyes | | | | color into your clothes. If it stops, reset the cycle again |
| for specific fabrics. If your fabric is made up of cotton, | | | | to the tumbling or washing cycle. You might also want |
| rayon or linen, you might want to go for fiber reactive | | | | to use the slowest cycle if your washer has one. |
| types. This works well even if you are only using cool | | | | Step 5: Allow it to finish and then drain off completely. |
| water. Also, it gives off a brighter hue to the end result. | | | | Hang it in a shaded area to dry completely. |
| For nylon, wool and other type of fabric especially | | | | Don't worry about your machine getting ruined. Those |
| those from animal fibers, you should choose acid dye | | | | who have tried this method countless times do not |
| as this works well in hot tap water. | | | | have trouble with their washers. |
| Step 2: You might be wondering what type of | | | | |