How to dye ombre or dip dye scarves

How to make ombre (dip dyed) scarves step by step guide

Step 1.......Soak the scarves with wetting agents at least for 15 minutes



Step 2.....Take out the scarves from the pot, extract the water using hydro extractor machine or by hand. Take a wooden, aluminum or steel rod then roll the scarves on the rod as shown in the picture, here I have taken 3 silk cashmere scarves of 36x80 inch size. Please do not roll more than 3 pieces, if the layer is thick we won't get the desired result.

  

Step 3.......after rolling let it be like this






Step 4 ..........hold the rolled scarves like above shown in the picture, slowly dip the lowest part in to the dye bath, here I have used acid dyes with lowest possible pH around 6 adjusted with acetic acid, start dipping at around 40 degree Celsius 

Step 5...... Raise the temperature at 1 degree Celsius per minute, make the lowest part very dark as per requirement then slowly dip the remaining part, go on making required gradient


Step 6...now check the lowest part shade if it is coming then go on dipping white part





Step 7..now at this point temperature should be around 60 degree Celsius, go on dipping looking at gradient


Step 7....Roll all the scarves like shown below, And see dyes are not exhausted or not? There should be some dyes still to be migrated ro fabric. At this stage the dye bath temperature  should be around 70 degree Celsius, put some acetic acid into dye bath



Step 8...... Now unroll the scarves from rod and start dipping by hands







Step 9......do it carefully cause it's very hot now, finish as per its flow in up direction, so that no any uneven patches come, let the dyes distribution be beautifully lightened  in upward direction



Step 10......Now take out the scarves put then into cold water, don't stop the heating let it be on its around 80 degree Celsius





Step 11...Now put the scarves into the dye bath, remember don't put the scarves without putting it into cold water otherwise result may uneven and patchy shading. Stir vigorously up to boiling point



Step 12.....See the dyes have migrated to fabric, it is almost exhausted, stop heating and take it out from pot





Step 13 ......Take out from pot.Wash it, first cold wash then soap wash and finally add finishing agent like silicon softener


Step.14........Extract  the water using spinning machine and  see the shading. This is a perfect ombre




Step 15....Dry it. Finally we got the ombre or dip dyed scarves




Now it's your time. Come on...Try it. You can do it.

Good luck!!:)

If you like it or any have any question please don't forget to leave a comment. I will try to answer it.

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