Ninety percent of our sales are for use in the natural color. When customers wan to dye the burlap this is what we recommend
Four easy Steps
Use fiber reactive dye available at most crafty hobby and fabric stores
Use fiber reactive dye available at most crafty hobby and fabric stores
1) Pre wash the jute in hot water- to get rid of natural oily finish and any natural dirt on it.
2) Mix the fiber reactive dye in warm water start by making a paste then slowly add warm/hot water to recommended level on package of dye.
3)Place burlap in tub and stir constantly while repeatedly immersing the burlap
4) remove and wash separately and run through the rinse cycle a few times.
The above is fast and easy. We recommend this for our medium weave 10 oz burlap. looser weaves and lighter weights (we do not carry) may react differently so please check with your supplier
Test the dye on a spare piece of our burlap If you are making a finished product we recommend to sew it up first. It will ensure tyhat the item does not unravel and then dye the item as seen below.
Test the dye on a spare piece of our burlap If you are making a finished product we recommend to sew it up first. It will ensure tyhat the item does not unravel and then dye the item as seen below.
Test the dye on a spare piece of our burlap
Our jute has been successfully dyed and made into these bags below
Our jute has been successfully dyed and made into these bags below
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Picture of dyed burlap bags
A few common sense helpful notes an
Always wear gloves to keep your hands protected
Cover the dyeing area well to protect surrounding surfaces
Clean up any spills to prevent staining.
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