How to Bundle Dye for Eco Printing ​⁠ 

Soy milk is a binder not a mordant. It’s use are in the pre-prep after scouring and before mordanting. Its mostly used for cellulose fibres not so much for natural silk, leather wool etc it’s to help those fibres absorb the natural Color better and bind them to the fabric better. Soy milk is the protein source that adds the protein to the structure of the cellulose fibres. It is a step I wouldn’t skip for longer lasting results and higher quality print/intensified colour outcome. The dry scoured fabric is soaked in soy milk for anywhere from a few hrs however I use 24-48hrs in a sealed or covered dark container. Fabric is then squeezed out or put on spin cycle in machine. Hung out in shade until bone dry. Then repeat this step from 3-6x some dyers will do more. Then when fabric is bone dry and after several layers of soy milk treatment the fabric is stored in plastic sealed container for up to 3months (it can be used 2-3 weeks afterward but it’s best to leave for at least a month). This is the “curing time” and the end results of the color fastness and intensity on cellulose is worth all the fussing around. Soy milk is a protein and cellulose fibres like cotton, linen, ramie etc lack the protein structure that silk, leather and wool fibres have and that is why these fabrics are the most easiest to dye with because you can cut out a lot of preparation steps. The soy milk acts as a binder for the plant material to print better because the cellose fibres have already absorbed as much protein as possible and can behave more like silk or wool when dyeing the uptake of natural dyes natural Color or eco prints adhere to the pre treated fabrics. Also scouring like you have done doesn’t remove all the oils, coatings, dirt etc from the fabric - the trier and trusted method most experienced fibre artists, eco printers plant dyers use are actually boiling/simmering the fabric in washing soda for at least an hour than letting it cool and squeezing or run it through spin cycle. Some ppl will repeat this process to be thorough. Also some of those bundles looked “burnt” or overcooked which means especially with cottons and linens the fibres can go “crispy” and break or get holes in those spots or they will tear easily etc. I know you have your bundles sit for only 1 day but consider leaving them at least a week in a sealed container. The prints in this video will fade faster and plant dyes naturally will fade however by prepping the fabric better it ensures the fabrics have longer lasting effects and a Color fastness that is just as good as chemical. I’ve got eco printed garments I’ve dyed many years ago and still vibrant. Aftercare of fabric should be mentioned as well, using very very mild soap the best detergent is natures. Soap wort plant or any sapponis plant that gives a mild lather is the best. Perhaps I’m a bit serious here because many ppl sell their plant dyed plant printer creations including me and ensuring quality longer lasting products is important to me as my creations aren’t on a lower price margin. Anyway just wanted to give some more information not trying to be eco print police.

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Your explanation is so easy to understand! Thank you so much for sharing your technique!!

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Hi,I'm sorry,I can't write english well . thank you very much for your excellent education. I didn't understand in the first part,what chemical did you dip on the fabric?❤❤

Beautiful 😊 if making clothes can it be put in Washing machine or would you recomment hsndwash only?

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