color of understring felt

[J Patrick Draine]

>
>This leads me to another question.  Does anyone have experience dying cloth
>and felt so that everything is the same shade?  Is it possible for one to buy
>white cloth and dye it whatever color they want?  And if so, is there
>anything in available dye (like RIT dye) that could damage the music wire.
>
>Dyeing to hear any and all comments.
>
>Gordon Large, RPT
>Maine

Gordon,
You might try contacting Bacon Felt, located in Massachusetts. One of 
their chemists/marketers sometimes visits the list. He could easily 
answer your questions (without guessing), and probably find a stash 
of appropriately colored piano felt for you.

Patrick