# [Plan a dye-lot transition](https://threadcabin.com/explore/116/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.

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- Primary image: [Illustration: Three skeins of nearly matching muted teal yarn with subtly different tones and a swatch transitioning gradually between two of the tones.](https://threadcabin.com/images/explore/focused/dye-lots.jpg)

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](https://www.craftyarncouncil.com/standards/yarn-label-information)
- [cottonworks.com: yarn spinning](https://cottonworks.com/learning-hub/yarn-manufacturing/yarn-spinning/)

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## Sources and provenance

- [Yarn label anatomy: turn symbols and numbers into decisions](https://threadcabin.com/explore/15/yarn-label-anatomy-turn-symbols-and-numbers-into-decisions)
- [Identify dye lots and color references](https://threadcabin.com/explore/95/identify-dye-lots-and-color-references)
- [Plan stripes and round transitions](https://threadcabin.com/explore/167/plan-stripes-and-round-transitions)
- [Place deliberate color changes](https://threadcabin.com/explore/228/place-deliberate-color-changes)
- [Yarn twist and ply: structure before stitch](https://threadcabin.com/explore/7/yarn-twist-and-ply-structure-before-stitch)