Dyeing with tea?

[MrsEss]

OK, I know this question has been asked before, hrm lovely. BUT someone mentioned tea isn't colour fast. Is there a way to get the colour to lock at all? I need it to be colour fast, otherwise there is no point.

I know with normal dye you use vinegar so could the same be done with tea?


I have no idea. I'm looking for someone with experience of using a natural material to dye roving as I've only ever used acid dye.

[diversityhair]

This may sound silly, but have you tried using a cheap box of hair dye? (assuming you are wanting to dye the roving a blonde colour)... it grabs well to clothes/wool cardigans etc, so it might work well enough.

[thecutealternative]

From what I know, tea dying is semi-perm but saying that is pretty hard to get out unless you use a strong washing powder or soap. If it's for roving it should be pretty stable if the recipient washes the dreads in cold water with only a little soap. Sorry I can't be much more help!

[MrsEss]

Ah, groovy Jenna.

I'll have to give both tries a whirl.

[miasmahair]

Yeah man, just use vinegar like you would with other dyes, that makes it pretty much colourfast

[MrsEss]

Yeah man, just use vinegar like you would with other dyes, that makes it pretty much colourfast

I LOVE YOU CATHY! That was what I was looking for. x

[..::AtomicLox::..]

Yeah man, just use vinegar like you would with other dyes, that makes it pretty much colourfast

Ditto! Dye in hot water w/ vinegar and do a super cold rinse after.

[VixenSingsBlack]

OK, I know this question has been asked before, hrm lovely. BUT someone mentioned tea isn't colour fast. Is there a way to get the colour to lock at all? I need it to be colour fast, otherwise there is no point.

I know with normal dye you use vinegar so could the same be done with tea?


I have no idea. I'm looking for someone with experience of using a natural material to dye roving as I've only ever used acid dye.

I've used tea and coffee with vinegar and it's pretty dang colorfast. One dread got caught by my cat, and he played with it all the time; despite the spit and trips in the water bowl, the tea stayed stuck.