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- From: billn@hpcvaac.cv.hp.com (bill nelson)
- Subject: Re: coloured stains for kids blocks
- Message-ID: <1992Dec24.180755.24414@hpcvaac.cv.hp.com>
- Organization: Hewlett-Packard Company, Corvallis, Oregon USA
- References: <1992Dec23.203024.22033@mailer.cc.fsu.edu>
- Date: Thu, 24 Dec 1992 18:07:55 GMT
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- gcohen@mailer.cc.fsu.edu (Gregory Cohen) writes:
- : In article <1992Dec23.194322.2666@hpcvaac.cv.hp.com> billn@hpcvaac.cv.hp.com (bill nelson) writes:
- : >: chew on it. The only problems I have encountered are the extended drying
- : >: time and color-fastness...Any Suggestions?
- : >
- : >I would be concerned about the bacteria that could develop on the stain.
- : >Fruit/berry juice is a near ideal medium for such growth.
- : >
- : >Bill
- :
- : I would think that the berry juce once dried would not be too much of a
- : problem. these juices have been used as fabric dyes for milenia and as
- : far as I can tell bacteria has not grown. I know my natrualy dyed cloth
- : is fine. Perhapse this is a question fot the textile group.
-
- Well, remember that cloth is washed, after it is dyed. This would remove any
- sugars. Also, a mordant is generally used to make the fabric more colorfast.
-
- There may be no need for concern. However, the "natural" method/process is
- not always the best or safest.
-
- Bill
-