I think I knew this, abstractly

[redbird]

I just dyed two cotton sports bras and a silk shirt in the same dye bath. The bras are now a bright blue, and the shirt is a dark, almost navy blue. If someone had reminded me beforehand that they wouldn't come out the exact same shade, I would have nodded, but I wasn't expecting such a strong difference.

Never mind; it seems to have been an illusion caused by the silk being damper when it came out of the washer. The garments now look very much alike. papersky, you'd like the color.