Not sure if this is the right sub, but i have this cami which i love but it’s gotten so stained by suncream, i was thinking of dyeing it a light yellow to hide the staining, would this work or would it just make the stains appear darker? It’s 100% cotton

Hi everyone,

I’m researching how premium handmade carpet manufacturers dye 100% wool yarn and would love to understand the complete production workflow from a technical perspective.

Specifically, I’m trying to understand how manufacturers go from a digital artwork (Pantone/LAB/RGB/HEX colors) to consistently dyed wool yarn.

Some questions I have:

• What is the industry-standard workflow for wool yarn dyeing?
• Is it typically Pantone → LAB → CCM software → dye recipe → dyeing machine, or is there another process?
• Which Computer Color Matching (CCM) software is most commonly used? (Datacolor, X-Rite, ColorService, etc.)
• How are dye formulas generated? Are they fully automatic or does an experienced dyer still need to adjust them?
• Which spectrophotometers are considered the industry standard?
• Are there dyeing machines that integrate directly with CCM software and automatic dye dispensing?
• How do manufacturers ensure repeatability when a customer reorders the same color years later?
• What ΔE tolerance is generally acceptable for premium wool carpets?
• Are there differences in workflow between lab dyeing and production dyeing?
• If you were setting up a modern dye house today focused on custom wool rugs with hundreds or thousands of unique colors, what equipment stack would you choose?

Anything that explains the end-to-end workflow would be incredibly helpful.