Indigo Dyeing, full video

Carrie Sundra of Alpenglow Yarn shares her method for dyeing yarn with indigo, as well as a basic explanation of the chemistry behind indigo.

[@p.j_life]

Thank you so much for the elaborative and clear explanation alongside a detailed demonstration. This is fantastic.

[@juliet6698]

Such a brilliant mini-film for yarn dyeing novices like me. thank you!

[@cintiacoelho8576]

Amazing! You've made it so easy to understand!! Thank you very, very, very much :)

[@PandoraKyss]

That purple shade at 8:24 is absolutely gorgeous.

[@khimbalee5087]

Just took the trouble to finally join youtube, just so I can thank you for such a good video! I've dyed with indigo before, but even so, I found it intimidating, especially as involves lye in some recipes. Your wonderful scientific explanation has given me much more confidence! Thank you.

[@artist2you]

Nice and complete process-we could hear you and see the results! SO many videos are half done and do not explain so thank you!

[@ElleDiaz]

Carrie, this is a wonderful and informative video! Thank you for sharing. I would be interested in seeing more dyeing videos.

[@fralou1]

This is a great video, but I'm afraid I wouldn't be able to do this. I loved seeing the yarn changing colours when you were removing it from the dye bath. Fantastic. Thanks for showing your video.

[@SonakshiKhanna24]

Thank you so very much! You've made it so easy to understand!! 🙏🙏

[@TheatreAbsolute]

This is my go to film for reminding me of my dyeing with indigo process. Thank you

[@quynhanhha5495]

thanks you so much, I'm a student who leant to become A scentiest of Dyeing and Finishing process. And I'm from Viet Nam, this is really helpful for me, hope you will get a lot of this kind of video so I can learnt more. Thanks!

[@westcoastusa2731]

Fantastic video. I appreciate your explanation of the chemical process.

[@Wildevis]

Thanks, one of the best demo's on using Indigo successfully!! Thanks

[@hyekang3850]

It's really cool when it turns blue in the air out from the container!!!

[@CarmenShenk]

Love this! I totally need to try this! 💙💙💙

[@peace.love.creation]

Great explanation and demonstration! Please share your experience how to dye different fabrics with indigo and other natural dyes. Thank you so much.

[@Mimilicious84]

Clear and informative video! Thank you!

[@leannarandall]

Great video! Thanks you!

[@peterdiscipleofjesus]

Very helpful, wish school was like this hahaha. Explaining WHY you are doing it, not just what too do. I know i will 100% dye indigo more confidently and correct because i know what i'm actually doing now. Thank you so much!!!! You Rock by the way!

[@gildejesus3714]

How do you extract that blue from the plants, Peter Boyden? Could you tell? (thanks)

[@rekapeace6936]

I am playing hay day, and there i can grow indigo, but i didnt know anything about the dyeing :) so thanks a lot for this video! very interesting.

[@yanngougeon5760]

Tank you. Exactly what i was looking for. Very clear explanations even for a French. Cheers ;)

[@mb60638]

great information on indigo; thanks.

[@AlanHeck]

Thanx for explaining, great video, Alan from Berlin

[@mariakristinahawl1640]

that was the coolest dying video I've ever seen. wow!!!!

[@rudiipuerto5891]

Hi, the video is so interesting, but I've a question, what is the reducing agent that you use? cause I´m from Mexico and I have no idea what is these product, your work is amazing, thanks a lot!

[@barbararickman8543]

This is SO cool!!! I have poke berry and showy goldenrod on my property. Now all I need is my own indigo vat! I have dyed with indigo before and now I know how to keep my own vat! Can you dye cotton in the same way you dye wool in an indigo vat?

[@kingcole808]

Wow. I am speechless. Nature does amazing things! I just have one question; How do you harvest the indigo plant? Do you pick off leaf by leaf? I want to go into dying fabrics with different plants. I am a beginner now but slowly learning.

[@Pauni3]

Thanks Carry! I’m interested what the quantities are that you use to make a vat this size. How much indigo, thiuoric? And is all the indigo spent after these skeins of yarn have been painted or do you feed it again? I’d like to set up a big vat like yours to dye wool for sweaters. Thanks and greatings from the Netherlands!

[@mandys1505]

good chemistry teacher /like the drawings

[@nnbldbnst]

thankyou carrie! good work

[@cliodhna6365]

you're awesome! thanks for the video

[@colleen2211]

excellent tutorial thank you for your explanations x colleen

[@lisatowner5407]

does this also apply to normal 'material', say marino or cotton pieces? THANKS!!! Great vid

[@houbtube1813]

How much indigo (tablespoons, cups) used for that vat?

[@Induetime5]

Hello Alpenglow Industries @alpenglow Industries, two questions: 1. When you overdye is it indigo first then the cochineal or vise versa? Also, what was the second natural dye used to give it the shade of green? Thank you!

[@mybluebike101]

Thank you for making this, I've been struggling with blues and it is very frustrating. I have to go back and watch again but did you say you added sofa ash at some point? I have urea I could add.

[@barbkramer3581]

nice video thanks, but.....what do you rinse the wool in to set the dye......otherwise everything that touches it will be covered in blue indigo dye..............trust me I know, had a lot of fun dying, but my setting did not work, told to use vinigar in water, I thought salt was the thing that set dyes................please tell me what you do.....thanks barb UK

[@DAYBROK3]

Barb Kramer water are you sure you did the dyeing right? Sorry but if you did the dyeing right, no matter what kind you should not have much free dye.

[@stacyhenson1844]

I have sampler stitched in 1820. It's very faded on the front but on the back under the decorative stitches it appears it was stitched on blue linen. From what I've been able to research it could have been indego dyed. My question is....how does indigo fade? I'm wanting to duplicate it but was trying to figure out what the original shade would be. Thanks in advance for any insight you can share.

[@antigen4]

is this the old way...? using Woad and Urine? or...?

[@melaniemurray9642]

here do you get the thorium dioxide from I am trying to dye some yarn to show others how to do it out of the actual plant itself

[@jrb4935]

Hello, I was wondering, the blue 'flower' that forms on the surface of the Indigo vat, does it continue to get larger? I am interested in making pigment for paint from this blue flower and am wondering what kind of yield I would get.

[@danielomarfigueroa]

Hello Carrie, I'm curious how long can your vat last? I saw a video saying that indigo vats can go for years and years.

[@cypressrollins6199]

beautiful colors

[@johnpkim8]

Do you wait for the yarn to dry before doing your multiple dips to get it darker?

[@joannaloha]

So interesting! Mahalo/aloha.

[@Wildevis]

Very informative thanks! Do you have quantities of your vat?

[@keepgoin1]

Beautiful!

[@yogalife365]

You are super cool. could I ask you a few questions on how the chemistry would work or where to find more information about it? i will visit Indian farms in december and would love to be in touch with you.

[@spacemansabs]

is using sugar give the same results to remove the oxygen?

[@DAYBROK3]

So instead of sofa ash could you use sodium hydroxide?

[@salmanraza1252]

Nice video

[@Simonsays7258]

gorgeous

[@samattejsi9320]

Very nice

[@danielletrottier6699]

Thank you for your video. Where can I buy your yarn ?

[@alpenglowind]

I don't sell yarn anymore! But for some fun intro to electronics kits, check out www.alpenglowindustries.com.

[@mrblakems]

what is the chemical you use to de-oxidise water called?

[@DAYBROK3]

mrblakems a different KZbinr used something called thiox

[@lizapap8222]

Thank you very interesting

[@kaushikpatel186]

thank you

[@jonnda]

It is a good day to dye.