Learning about Yarn Dyeing

As you remember, we are learning about color trends. And of course we have a long tradition of weaving with color. We invited our main yarn vendor to give us training about dyes so we can understand how the process works, how to choose the best process for our products, and how to do a better job of planning. (We are learning to do a better job of planning in all areas of our work!)

Luis de Leon is the owner of Hilos Dalcy, where we buy nearly all of our yarn. He told us the name of his business came from the initials of his children! He showed us the three types of dyes that he uses, and explained a bit about each process, how long it takes, and the characteristics of each kind of dye. Because we are making products of a high quality, we generally use his highest quality (and most expensive) dye. It gives the best-looking results, we can get the hues that we want, the colors are guaranteed, and it comes with an internationally-recognized certification. So, even though it is the most expensive, we see that it is the correct type of dye to use in our work.

We asked about organic cotton and found out it is really very scarce here in Guatemala (at the present…)

We were very glad for the opportunity to learn about this very important part of our work, and we confirmed for ourselves that the vender we had selected is the right one for us to collaborate with. Originally we had selected him because he can put the yarn onto cones, which saves us an enormous amount of time in preparing our yarn for weaving, but now we understand his commitment to serving his clients and having a successful long term relationship with them.