Calculating Amount of Indigo Needed

Q: Is there a way to calculate the quantity (weight) of fiber I'm gonna be able to dye with a given quantity of indigo?

A: Potentially... There are so many factors though including the fiber type, weave or knit structure, fiber weight, concentration of the indigo pigment, reduction type and reduction state, depth of shade and amount of coverage.

I think it would be more of a thing where you dye some fabric just the way you like it and then develop a recipe based on first results. It would be challenging to be predictive about it...

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