Fun experiment! Next time, you may also want to try washing the floss between soda ash treatment and steeping. Many natural pigments are pH dependent, changing color depending on whether in acidic or basic solutions. Anthocyanin is a very common pigment in nature and changes from red/pink in acid to purple at neutral to green in basic pH. Soda ash is very basic and may explain why the rose petal and maple dyes changed to green. Try adding vinegar or lemon juice! Good luck!
Very cool experiment! Thanks for sharing!
Fun experiment! Next time, you may also want to try washing the floss between soda ash treatment and steeping. Many natural pigments are pH dependent, changing color depending on whether in acidic or basic solutions. Anthocyanin is a very common pigment in nature and changes from red/pink in acid to purple at neutral to green in basic pH. Soda ash is very basic and may explain why the rose petal and maple dyes changed to green. Try adding vinegar or lemon juice! Good luck!
Thank you so much! I’ll keep this in mind next time. :)
Great experiment
How fun. I think I’ll get brave and try this.
Please do! It was a lot of fun, and it smelled fantastic. :)
This was so interesting. I just watched a video using avocado pits and skins and one using onion skins. I’m going to try both soon using fabric.
Let me know how it goes! I’ve heard avocado pits are really cool.
10/10 would thread again
Great experiment! 🐨👍
Loved the experiment... :D You can also try other type of pigments like Onion Peels, Red Cabbage, Turmeric, Spinach Leaves :)
I was wondering about spinach! It leaves the water such a brilliant color when it’s blanched.
Thanks for the experiment
Hmmm, maybe try beets? Chooping them would always stain my fingers
I was thinking beets or cherries!
im coming to your house elizabeth
Great! I’ll make you dinner. :)