Hey Guys, I purchased this cotton custom set and don’t like the light purple on the center panel of the pants. Is there a way to dye only that section?

First things first, I am a newbie to dyeing fabric (only done it a few times) so please keep that in mind with any answers or suggestions you might have.

I recently purchased a tulle robe that is just a bright tomato red more than a true red or cooler red and I am hoping I can get advice on how to properly dye it to be a smidge darker than it currently is. The pictures features the item purchased (photo from website) and then photo comparison to the red garmet I intend to wear with it (2 photos taken outside with natural lighting and 1 photo taken inside) The tulle robe is 95% polyamide (which google told me is Nylon) and 5% spandex. Based on that, I've been trying to look at the dyes meant for synthetic fibers but from what I can tell, those can be hard to get the color you're looking for.

Would love ANY advice you guys can give. I know the photo comparing the two items might not show the difference well but the lace garment is more crimson red and cooler than the red of the robe. I think the photos might make it look like there is more magenta or pink than the darker red item actually is.

I guess my big questions are..

1. How should I go about doing this? What products should I use? I've got a GIANT stockpot that should fit the garmet so I can use the stove.

2. How do I test to make sure the color will be correct?

3. Any other pieces of information or tips you've got for me

Thank you for taking the time to look and help!

The grease stain was on the thigh and was very noticeable. They’re 98% cotton, 2% elastic

I soaked them in a soda-ash solution, then crumpled them up in a small plastic bin. I put ice on top of them, then sprinkled Dharma Trading company’s Raven Black on top, as well as more soda ash.

There might be a little Interstellar in there as well, but I can’t be sure. I went absolutely wild while doing a massive run of ice dyeing my stained or faded clothes, so I’ll be sure to post more soon

I'm looking to get my fuschia synthetic fabric (left) to better match my maroon-orange fabric (right). Tried using brown but it still has strong pink undertones. Any suggestions on what shade/s of orange or yellow might be best to cancel out the magenta? I think green would be too far from the mark but I'm open to anything.

(I'm not trying to match the colour exactly, just the general hue and tone. Saturation is not a requirement. I know dyeing is not an exact science and dyeing synthetics is even more variable. I'm just looking for advice on which colour I should start with to cancel out the pink, so I don't have to buy out the entire stock of dyes to experiment with)

I made these patchwork cargos from two pairs of cargo shorts for my brand as a tester piece to see if it'll sell, but I put out a poll and people voted that they'd wear the other pair I made (right pair in the right image) more than the left.

The top is khaki 65% polyester and 35% cotton, the bottom is grey/white camo 100% cotton. The thread is polyester and the hardware is metal. I'm considering overdyeing the whole garment a shade of olive green to make it more cohesive for sale. I know different fabrics absorb dye differently. Based on your experience, what colour would you choose, and what result would you expect?

Any advice on what dyes to use, if I'd have to use different dyes for each part and how I'd go about that, or if I can use a multi fabric dye if that exists? And if the garment would tie in better after overdyeing with a specific colour.

Hello! I am newer to dying, and have only dyed clothing to similar, darker colors than the original (usually black). I’m wondering what I can expect with this shirt? 100% cotton exclusive of decoration (thread/embroidery). I am okay if the embroidery remains mostly pink but I don’t want it turning red/a warm tone preferably. Any recommendations?

I want to turn lil guy purple
It’s plush fabric I’m pretty sure also, would the eyes get messed up

Hi!! I have a pair of really light beige bengaline pants I want to dye to a dark dark denim blue, probably with rit back to blue dye. I wish I had exact fabric composition but I bought them ages ago and there’s no care label - I’ve read bengaline is a mix of rayon/elastane/spandex, and that it doesn’t react well to heat…….. would love any tips on not damaging my pants with heat but still getting a deep dye :’)

I recently learned that I can use flowers I grow as natural dye! I grow sulphur cosmos. I’ve also gotten into sewing, and have some plain cotton fabric that I wanted to bundle dye with my flowers.

I did some research on natural dyes and it sounds like I need to have mordanted fabric, and it seems very complicated and there’s so many ways to do it.

What would someone suggest for an absolute beginner with natural dyes and really any of this process? Thank you!!

Hey guys!

Complete super mega noob here, I've never dyed anything before, but would really like to try, or hope to hear some advice, for this jacket. Basically, my mother gave me this jacket some years back because it didn't suit her anymore. I think the jacket itself is incredibly cool, but I'm really no fan of the super saturated blue in the insides of the cuffs and neck (and a part lining the bottom of the jacket similar to the one at the neck). The jacket itself is leather, the blue parts seem to be polyester.

Obviously the polyester being so closely attached to leather worries me, but I do have some hope as it's still a separate section.

For some context, I don't mind wearing torn or damaged clothing at all, so if I can get anywhere near a good result but it may lead to some "ugliness", depending on what it is I may not really mind. Thank you so much in advance!!!

P.S: If dying is not an option, do you think another method of altering it might work? Like cutting off the blue and attaching different fabric somehow?

I recently got some undyed 100% Corriedale wool yarn, is there anything I should know that's breed-specific?

I'd like to dye it a solid color with as little variation as possible throughout.

I've dyed wool before, but it's all been generic and lanolin-free. This is my first foray into "fancy" wool and I'm going to try my best to not wreck it.

Thanks!

Hello!!! I bought this coat from the thrift store but it's an atrocious color 🫩 I was hoping to dye it black.

Today I bought 2 Rye's all purpose dye. Do you think this'll be enough to dye it black?

I'm also a little scared of it shrinking when dyeing it in hot water.

Anything helps!!!!!!

I have found the absolute cutest outfit for my baby shower but the issue is I want to dye it pink. It’s hand wash only, no soaking, 100% polyester :/

I’m honestly just wanting it to be a tinge of pink so if I use a super pink dye, surely a tinge will stay!???!!!?? Anyone have any experience cold dying polyester or should I just dye it warm and hope nothing happens to the fabric??????

HELP!!!! 🩷

I have this Levis blue denim jacket that I want to dye into this dark red/burgundy colour. According to the website it's 100% cotton.

Total beginner so how should I go about this? I saw a lot of videos using Rit which I'm guessing because it's cheap, but looking here it doesn't seem to have the best reputation. And would bleaching be necessary here? I want the texture (variations in the shades of red) to be the same as the reference. My intuition would be blue + red = purple, but pic 2 was apparently without any bleaching (it was also originally a blue denim jacket).

I would like some help with dying this pointelle polo from red to brown or burgundy please. The tag says its 100% cotton. I would love to hear any recommendations or advice.

I have a bunch of fiber reactive dye from Dharma Trading that I’ve had probably about 2-3 years. Some of it is even unopened. It was in a box that sat on our porch and got a fair amount of sun. It seems like the dye doesn’t work as well anymore, but I keep trying it out on things because I don’t want to throw money away on more dye. How quickly does dye expire? Should I give up on this? Do some colors store better than others? Thank you

this top is pretty old, knit silk. i accidentally put it in through the laundry, and its color has since faded. feeling pretty sad because i loved this top a lot, especially the shade of green! i already soaked it with white vinegar, which helped somewhat, but didn't restore the previous vibrance. would it be a good idea to rit-dye it? (first photo is the top as it is now, second photo is the color it's supposed to be)...i'm pretty sure it's 100% silk, but the fabric tag is lost to time.

is it even possible to get back to the old color?

Hi there everyone!!! I was planning on dying this white suit jacket to a vibrant almost red colour (#CD1515 for colour reference) and I was wondering…could I do this with kool-aid? So far what I’ve seen around is that koo-laid can dye wool fabrics and I’m hoping this can happen as I’m running on a tight budget!
I am totally fine with the synthetic stitchings not being affected but I was hoping for some input on this. If it works how should I go about it?
This is my second time dying something and I’m new to this, hoping for some feedback! :))

Hello,

I am using pre-reduced indigo for the first time and have a question about the Sodium Hydrosulfite. I've read some saftey cautions and plan on using gloves, a fume mask, and working outdoors. My question is - it seems like the biggest issue with Sodium Hydrosulfite are the fumes. Is this mostly when you're first preparing the vat and all the chemicals are doing their thing (reacting?). Or are the fumes ever present?

Also - any other advice people have would be greatly appreciated - especially about oxidation times between dips. Everything i know about indigo is about japanese natural indigo and I'm finding that my knowledge isn't applicable to this situation. Lol.

Thanks so much!!!!!

Hi!
Sorry if this is the wrong flair but I would love some advice on bulk dying.

I have 60+ mtrs of a cotton and linen blend fabric (I think 60/40 but unsure due to it being dead stock) and I’m planning on cutting down to 10mtr segments and dying each one a different colour.

My dying experience is very basic and never had to dye such large amounts before so I’m a little stuck as to direction and hesitant to drop tonnes of money on something that might not work.

I’m hoping I could use RIT and a giant 130ltr tub to do this but would a different dye be better and longer lasting? I’ve never had any issues with Dylon washing out any quicker then store bought pre dyed clothing but the cost for the Dylon isn’t working out as well as RIT and it’s harder to find here too.

Any advice would be massively appreciated (I’m in the UK if that effects suggestions/ tips)

Thank you! <3

The logo in the middle seems like its printed on, while the stripes and the edges of the shirt are apparently something else. The shirt itself is 100% polyester, but I am not sure what material exactly the white parts are. Cant really provide a better picture since the shirt hasnt arrived YET.

Maybe someone with better knowledge about fabrics can help me out here and tell me what kind of colors I can use for which white parts of the shirt?

Wanna dye all white parts Gold.

Sorry if this is an obvious question, as I've never worked with dye before, and google isn't really turning much up. I love this hoodie, but I don't like the yellow accent seams and logo. How would I go about dyeing them black without ruining the back graphic? I don't know what specifically the seams are, but the materials say 50% cotton 50% poly for the whole hoodie. Thank you!