Dye Issues

[jumpuphigh]

I just finished a scarf made out of silk sari yarn and when I washed it, the colors bled horribly.  I've handwashed it multiple times and there is still a bit of bleeding.  Any ideas?  I'm having vague recollections of talk about salt setting dyes?  Do we have any dyers in this comm with experience with silk?

ETA: When I was washing it with cold water, it was starting to bleed less.  I've now washed it about 4 times with warm water and the bleeding is almost as bad as the first cold water wash.

ETA2: I seem to be allergic to the dye.  *facepalm*  Guess I'm done fiddling.  It's laid out on towels for drying.

Comments

[pinesandmaples]

The key word in this discussion is not silk but sari/saree. The problem is with the dye process, not the fiber.

If you want a difference experience, Reynolds has a very nice silk blend with good hand. Claudia's Silk Lace is also out of this world, but it's very thin. (But for lace, it can't be beat.) Spirit Trail does the best silk blend spinning fiber I've ever encountered; her silk/merino is crisp and grabby without being difficult.

[jumpuphigh]

Thank you for the recs. I'll have to check them out.

[apis_mellifera]

I'm actually currently wearing a shawl made from Claudia's Silk Lace and it really is lovely--and it's a reddish purple and when I blocked it, it did not bleed. If any color is going to bleed, even from a reputable brand, it's going to be something with red in it. :)

Do you have a cite for your assertions about sari silk fabric? I've never heard that before--and I am not doubting you, I'd just like to read some more about the whys and wherefores of the process. My cousin goes to Bangladesh fairly frequently and I was going to ask her to bring some fabric back for me at some point, so I'd like a better handle on the subject.