Originally Posted by amma
After tea or coffee dyeing, I let them drip dry and then throw them in the dryer for about 30 minutes to set the "stain." Then wash and rinse them by hand to get out any excess tea/coffee :D:D:D
I found out the hard way that THIS - what you suggest above - is a critical step in the dyeing process to ensure the dye "sticks" rathers than runs out with the rinse water after a project is finished. Oy.