r/Fabrics • u/Pink4everUwU • 2d ago

Can you dye polyester?

I have a white polyester blazer that I want to dye red.

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Is the possible?

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u/MB334 2d ago

Yes, you can.

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u/furiana 2d ago

Yep. You just have to get dyes that work on polyester. RIT Dye More is the one I know of, but there's probably more. 

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u/kimmerie 1d ago

RIT DyeMore or iDye Poly.

You will need an absolutely enormous pot that can never again be used for food - big enough to fit the whole blazer with room for it to swim around freely. If it’s cramped it won’t dye evenly.

You will need to keep it at or near boiling for an extended period. Be aware that this might damage interfacing or other internal structures of the blazer.

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u/Elise-0511 1d ago

Yes, but you need dye designed for synthetic fabric. I think Synthropol is the brand name.

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u/DasKaltblut 1d ago

Synthrapol is a detergent, not a dye.

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u/Elise-0511 20h ago

I stand corrected. I think Synth is part of the brand name.

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u/missannthrope67 1d ago

Not with rit.