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7/9/2008 2:36:00 PM
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Daryl
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Ok, I`ve been reading about dyeing for the past few days and getting totally confused and jumbled about animal protein which needs acid to fix as opposed to vegetable which needs soda ash. The Country Classic, just add water is looking more and more appealing, but since I already have a bunch of dyes...where does soy fall into place? Is it vegetable like cotton, rayon, and hemp and goes for soda ash?
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7/9/2008 3:13:04 PM
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acb
Posts 1440
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Because it`s a protein, acid works, Daryl.
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7/9/2008 3:15:39 PM
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angelah
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Hi Daryl,
Soy is very interesting as it is truly a protein fibre, but from a plant source!
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7/10/2008 6:47:38 AM
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Amy QOY
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Soy protein, good to eat, good to dye, what`s not to like!
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7/10/2008 7:17:36 AM
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Daryl
Posts 3078
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Thank you so much. I keep thinking I have it straight, but I`m starting to feel like the number of grey cells is limited and everytime I implant a new piece of information it pushes something else out and I`m tempted to throw the whole dyeing file out completely. But then I go fondle what is coming out of my crock pot and even if it bares little resemblance to what I had intended, I can`t wait to pop the next batch in.
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7/10/2008 9:00:06 AM
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Amy QOY
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I think the rule is not plant/animal, but protein/non protein. Cotton Bolls, flax stems, bamboo fiber are not protien. But I think soy yarn is made from tofu waste, which is protein. This yarn has a beautiful feel and sheen.
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