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How to Reduce Variables in Fiber Reactive Dyeing

March 15th, 2016|Tags: , , |

I’ve been working with fiber reactive dyes for over sixty years now. Still, I get question [...]

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How to Best Pair Leather Dyes with Compatibility In Mind

March 1st, 2016|Tags: , , , , |

There are many things to take into account when choosing a dye class to work with for leat [...]

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Why You Need to Monitor Dye pH Sensitivity

February 16th, 2016|Tags: , , , |

Did you know that dyes can be sensitive to a change in pH? Most organic and natural dyes h [...]

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Understanding Color Theory in the Real World

February 2nd, 2016|Tags: , |

“Somewhere Over the Rainbow”… For a moment just imagine if The Wizard of Oz had remained i [...]

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The Rise of Continuous Dyeing in Carpet

January 19th, 2016|Tags: , |

When the tufted carpet industry began to boom in the late 1950’s after World War II, exhau [...]

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In With the Old or In With the New?

January 5th, 2016|Tags: , , |

I remember my first trip down to Moench Tanning in Gowanda, NY, contract in hand, hoping t [...]