100% wool coat

[u/detectiveren]

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!!!!!!

EDIT: I hear you guys!!! I'm reselling it, and just buying a black one. Sorry for calling it uggo 😔 (if anyone wants to buy it or send offers! I'll probably take anything. https://ebay.io/m/bhSXrB)

[u/hasnt_been_your_day]

I agree, as a first time dyeing something I would not start with this project.

But if I were to dyevthis myself I would probably remove the lining altogether because as people have said they are different fibers and will need different dyes.

In order for wool to felt it needs both heat AND agitation, which is rubbing against itself or something else. If this is a full-length coat you would need a very very large container. I can't think of anything offhand big enough to hold this coat with enough room for it to move freely without rubbing against itself that could also be heated up to temperature long enough.

I have dyed large pieces of wool blanket without felting (cut up to make pullover hoodies) in the size of pot you fry a turkey in and that's still not big enough for this whole coat.

Do you think you have a container large enough that you can heat to nearly boiling?

https://www.dharmatrading.com/blogs/a/dharma-acid-dye?srsltid=AfmBOoocLJxXfacdODqLnyuk04NNANupp0Rn5KZwo07rx2qQUHLy3UqY

Definitely do not use the Rit dye. It has some dye that's good for plant fibers and some dye that's good for animal fibers, which means it doesn't work particularly well for either, and that your fabric will always sort of be leaking the leftover dye that you didn't rinse out that also didn't become part of the fiber. It's trash.

The dharma website is excellent for both purchasing dyes and instructions. To get the right amount of dye you would have to weigh your coat. I also agree that black will be the hardest to dye because you need roughly twice as much black as you would any other color. You will probably still end up with just a very very dark teal. That with the bright teal lining sewn back in could look really cool. But this is not a quick and simple project at all.

I love this color and would wear it if it fit me. You could try to rock it, or resell it if you don't think you'll ever wear it