dyeing wool?

[bbassi]

I just picked up a couple of pair of military wool pants. I was thinking of adding some dye to break it up and comoflage them somewhat with RIT dye, but I wonder if anyone else has tried this. Is there a better way?

[WESTBROOK]

Been wondering the same thing myself. You can pick up some nice wool garments for cheap but some are a solid color, it would be nice to break them up a little.

Eric

[gobbler10ga]

Yall try it first so I dont mess mine up

[Jerry Jeffer]

Seriously, if they are military grey, green or brown wool pants, you won't need to dye them. Natural fibers like wool work great as camo even if it is one color. I've used them for years.

[Stone Knife]

I saw an article were the author used shoe polish the kind with a dabber, to apply dots on cotton OD green pants. I would think it would work on wool Also you could try the old tie dye method on your pants, even a random pattern would work for breaking you up. But i have never tried any of this i am only speculating, let us know what you come up with and how it works.

[Sneakypete]

I agree with Jerry J. Dark dull colors are plenty good enough. In any event I'd avoid RIT for wool. For one thing, you're supposed to use boiling water, or close to it, which could cause shrinkage. For another thing, it's full of the kind of "laundry brighteners" that supposedly are highly visible to deer in low light. You can buy really fat permanent markers, which I've used with good success. But camo is overrated; good but far from essential. Different dark dull colors for top, bottom, hat, have never revealed me to game, includuing turkeys, deer, bear, elk, so long I'm in the shade and not moving.

[OconeeDan]

Terry Green is probably the one to ask about this.
Dan

[LBR]

http://www.thepiper.com/fiberart/koolaid/basic-howto.html

[jchunt4ever]

I have some surplus wool pants on back order right now, and been thinking about this same thing. As soon as they arrive I plan on experimenting and I will let you know what I come up with. I don't think I will be trying anything that involves hot water though.

[mich-mtnman]

ive tried it on some wool shirts and when i put the dye in a spritz type bottle on "stream" and i gave it a couple of streaks to mimick sticks or twigs.
 when it was totaly dry the next day the whole shirt almost became the color! that wool realy likes to soak up the moisture and spread it around.
 i think that if i had pants i wanted dyed i would twist them into a big knot and put bleach in the same spritzer and just a couple of splashes would be the ticket. but i havent tried it yet.the bleach wouldnt turn white but it would lighten up the dark in spots prtyy well.
 jamie

[mich-mtnman]

ive tried it on some wool shirts and when i put the dye in a spritz type bottle on "stream" and i gave it a couple of streaks to mimick sticks or twigs.
 when it was totaly dry the next day the whole shirt almost became the color! that wool realy likes to soak up the moisture and spread it around.
 i think that if i had pants i wanted dyed i would twist them into a big knot and put bleach in the same spritzer and just a couple of splashes would be the ticket. but i havent tried it yet.the bleach wouldnt turn white but it would lighten up the dark in spots prtyy well.
 jamie