Plan a dye-lot transition

Compare the batches in a washed sample. If alternating batches, choose a row sequence and carry method that suit the construction.

Before you start

Keep the exact labels and make two comparable samples. Change one material property at a time and use the intended finishing method on both.

Try this example

Before joining old lot A to new lot B, sample two rows A and two rows B. Check the carried edge as well as the color transition; alternation may soften, not erase, the difference.

Check your result

• Compare the dry samples for recovery, surface, drape and the property needed for the project. Record observations separately from label claims.
• A fiber name or category cannot predict every finished fabric. Construction, treatment, gauge and use all affect the result.

Sources

• www.craftyarncouncil.com: yarn label information
• cottonworks.com: yarn spinning

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