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ClaireUK · Joined: 18 Aug 2006 Posts: 94 Location: Coventry, UK

On the Ashford site it says that a 10g pot of dye will be enough for 1kg of wool.

Is this an acurate estimate to work with? I am trying to work out how much dye I will need to dye 10kg of merino rovings.

Also, any ideas where I can buy some white distilled vinegar? My local shops and Tesco dont seems to sell it, only the malted kind.

Thanks, Claire UK

cledry yarner · Joined: 29 Jun 2006 Posts: 176

I get my vinegar from the veg shop as they sell it for making pickled onions. However, I've bought the white, distilled malt type from Morrisons and it's worked fine.

Re the measurements, I use 1g of dye to 100g of wool ( so, the same as Ashford suggest) The only thing that will happen if you use too much is the wool won't absorb it so you can use it again.

10kg of rovings? Are you making a yurt? Laughing

ClaireUK · Joined: 18 Aug 2006 Posts: 94 Location: Coventry, UK

No, though I would like to!!!!!

I am trying to work out if it is financially feasable to dye and sell rovings.

At the moment its not looking too promising Confused

Claire UK

jadeandchrissy · Joined: 12 Sep 2006 Posts: 43 Location: Lancashire

Claire,
it would depend on where you were getting your rovings, to even think about it being profitable you need to be buying it wholesale direct from the supplier, otherwise there is hardly any if any at all to be made, then of course you need to look into the inland revenue issues even if you are only going to be making a small profit you need to be a registered business / sole trader to make it legal
Chrissy
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loads of new stock
www.brightdyes.wahmall.co.uk

ClaireUK · Joined: 18 Aug 2006 Posts: 94 Location: Coventry, UK

Any ideas on where I can find a Merino Rovings wholesaler? I have googles - but no luck so far - unless I am missing something obvious.

The only thing I have come up with so far is Wingham Wools but I would have to buy 40Kg at once to make it profitable Shocked

Claire UK

jadeandchrissy · Joined: 12 Sep 2006 Posts: 43 Location: Lancashire

I have no idea at all, I have never looked at rovings, but what you need is to find out where wingham wool works gets their rovings
Chrissy
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loads of new stock
www.brightdyes.wahmall.co.uk

natalie · Posted: Fri Oct 20, 2006 1:48 pm Post subject:

Twist fibrecraft re bag their Ashford dye, so you can get a 10g self seal bag, for £1.90 plus the cost of the stamp, which is cheaper than the little pots.
I just bought 50g of pink.... can't imagine why... Very Happy

natalie
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ClaireUK · Joined: 18 Aug 2006 Posts: 94 Location: Coventry, UK

Thanks, but I still dont know if 10g will dye 1kg of rovings Confused

Any ideas?

Claire UK

cledry yarner · Joined: 29 Jun 2006 Posts: 176

Craftynotions do 10 kilo 'bumps' of undyed ethical merino for £100.

That's extremely good value and it's really nice wool - no chemicals on the sheep etc and no mulesing!

http://craftynotions.com/dhfbumps.htm

ClaireUK · Joined: 18 Aug 2006 Posts: 94 Location: Coventry, UK

Ignore that, just re-read Cledry yarners reply ....having one of those days Embarassed

Right super-sleuths - any ideas how I find out where Wingham wools get their rovings?I can hardly ring up and ask (at least, I dont hink I can???)

Claire UK