Name: Eva
Message: We are doing a group session with students.  Can the shirts stay over the weekend in plastic to remain wet after dyeing (tie dyeing) before rinsing?

Yes. The soda ash from the presoak will help to inhibit mold from growing on the shirts over the weekend. 

You are using Procion MX dyes with soda ash, or a good tie-dye kit, right? All-purpose dyes, such as Rit, give poor results for tie-dyeing. Be sure to use 100% cotton shirts that are not stain-resistant.

Plastic is not necessary if you use urea to maintain moisture, but it will probably be more convenient for you to store your wet dyed shirts in plastic than to leave them out.


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