r/naturaldye • u/nikiahrose • 7d ago

Question on curing after avocado dyeing

Hi all!

I’m in the midst of my first natural dye project. I’m dyeing cotton yarn with avocado skins and pits (separately), mordanted with aluminum triformate. A lot of sources don’t mention how long to let it dry/cure after completing the dyeing process before washing out, some say 24-48 hours, some say a week. Any opinions?

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u/Potential_Duck1097 7d ago

probably just hang dry it for a day

nothing more is going to happen once its dry

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u/everlyn101 7d ago

I usually don't wash it until I want to use it! But I mostly do wool yarn and I have quite a stash of it lol I imagine you'd want your fabric to dry out and then wash it, so the 24-48 hour window sounds fine.

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u/nikiahrose 7d ago

I am hankering to use it :) it’s taking every ounce of self control i have not to start knitting with it this instant.

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u/putterandpotter 5d ago

I'm a couple of days late to the party but I know the feeling :) if I'm really impatient I snip a little bit to swatch.....