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YOU ASKED: I’m confused. Your directions for mordanting with aluminum acetate say to mordant, place fibers in dye pot, then . . . do the calcium carbonate bath then dye – what is the correct order?
“Remove, rinse lightly and proceed to dyeing. Calcium carbonate can shift dye colors due to its higher pH, so we like to rinse it prior to use.”
KATHY ANSWERED: You mordant with aluminum acetate, and when it is done, remove from the aluminum acetate bath, then proceed to the calcium carbonate bath. Once you are done with the calcium carbonate bath, rinse the fibers and proceed to dyeing. Calcium carbonate can shift colors, so we like to rinse it before dyeing. I hope that helps clarify!
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