Care

Colour fading, bleeding and indigo crocking

Eventually, all natural dyes will fade- chemical dyed articles will also fade! This is one of the reasons I love them- they will inherit a memory and history of their own. To ensure the long life of your naturally dyed yarn/ garment, store out of sunlight in an airtight container when not being worn and wash with a gentle no rinse, ph neutral wool wash in cold - lukewarm water. Dry flat. 

It is also possible that the pH of certain colours may change due to different acidities of tap water around the world. Natural dyes are natural, and sometimes thing like this can happen! WMFC cannot take responsibility for this.

It’s possible that because I dye on non- super wash yarns that the dye may bleed a little when first washed- please bear this in mind when first rinsing your item. It is always recommended to create a swatch and then block it before doing before starting any project. With indigo, it’s quite normal for the dye to ‘crock’ off a little when knitting with it as pressure is applied- this is the normal wearing process of indigo and not considered a fault. You can put a little dash of white vinegar into the rinsing bath to combat this as much as possible when you are ready to swatch and again when you block. WMFC will not be held responsible for any colour transfer to light coloured garments. Please take care when first wearing the item as friction can rub off the indigo onto other things (think new jeans!).