contrast and thus be less visible to birds?
in black because it is widely believed to be the best color. At this time I don’t have an opportunity to conduct experiments that may demonstrate that black is not the best color for mist nets. B- I’ve tried re-dyeing nets with RIT dye, but it didn’t work all that well; such might be the case for what I’m suggesting. S- A long time ago there was a net dying thread on BIRDBAND that mentioned RIT, so I tried it. It seemed to lay a thick coating of pigment mostly on the surface of the nylon. It made a mess. B- Cheers, BILL S- Thanks Bill Follow up note: Since writing the above, I did some research on UV blocking fabric treatments and found a new product called Rit Sun Guard. You treat your clothes with it, and it is supposed to protect you from harmful UV radiation.
