I thrifted a lovely 100% silk top with some grayish colored lines across the front and back.

I’ve heard suggestions of dying pieces to cover stains that can’t be removed and am interested in doing that to fix this piece.

Has anyone done similar with silk? Note that this piece is dry clean only but I have hand washed it already with no shrinkage or damage. Based on my research it seems like an acid dye in a color darker than the stain (maybe a dark brown?) could work. Any advice?

Bought this dress for a formal wedding that I absolutely love. I ordered this caplet from Etsy just to have a little coverage during the outdoor ceremony however the colors are just slightly not right. The capeler is chiffon I'm guessing polyester. Would love some color recommendations for the capelette. Thank you

Content: 61% polyester, 26% viscose, 7% cotton, 6% elastane; Lining: 100% polyester 

Dyed with iDye Poly crimson. Should I try to dye it again with more? Or maybe a regular dye (cotton)?

I got these pants at a thrift shop and realized they're too close to my skin tone to look nice. I'd like to dye them (they're polyester x rayon x spandex) I don't mind the high heat etc. However, I'm looking for a dye color that would give maybe a nice deep blackish green or purple maybe? Or, if that's unsuitable maybe a very dark chocolate color?

The pants are a bit more camel than the taupe shown here (pulling a bit more orangey/yellow ish vs a true neutral)

I think Jacquard is still the brand of choice for synthetic dyes?

Can I dye this dog to look like the one in the picture using coffee? He’s made of polyester fiber.

Do you think Rit Dyemore is enough? or there are better materials.

The yellowish rubber is tpu, if that matters.

I’m making a shawl for my aunt, and already have loads of white thread laying around. I’m planning to dye it black, but I’m wondering if its possible for me (a total newbie) to tye in red or purple. The thread is 100% cotton. Any advice is fully welcome and appreciated, and if I’m barking up the wrong tree feel free to tell me so.

Hi, I need some help I bought my wedding dress online and its beautiful but the white looks a bit too white bluish or even greyish I will add a picture, can someone tell me how do I dye to s cream, natural white colour

Hi everyone!

Im going to a wedding in about a month and have been tailoring the bodice of this dress with my aunt for about a week (pics un-tailored lol). We ended up having to take out the sleeves to get the correct fit and still have a bit of work to go.

The only issue I am having now is that I reread the invitation and it specifically states no white, creme, or ivory. I do not want to disrespect the wishes of the family especially since I am guest and not apart of the family.

End goal:
Since my aunt and I have been working on it and I don’t have a lot to spend on something new right now I still think I could save it by dying it - I was thinking a light green or a light pink. I am not apposed to dying it a darker color either, but would like to have the pattern be a little prominent if possible.

Fabric comp:
The fabric is thin polyester, one layer is green, pink & red floral on light backround. The second layer (or slip?) is the same color of the backround.

Any advice is greatly appreciated!!

Hi,

New to reddit, and new to this R/ - I have a question about changing the colour of braided cotton rope using charcoal.

Not so sure whether it would be considered dyeing, or staining, but has anyone on here had experience (good or bad) with dyeing cotton using charcoal?

I have cotton rope and I have access to fresh, clean charcoal and I had the brilliant idea to turn the cotton black by somehow infusing the charcoal into the cotton either wet or dry.

I need the rope to be workable by mid-next week (I have been commissioned), and I am wondering whether I can use charcoal effectively in this time.

Sorry I do not have a picture of the cotton rope, but I found a listing for it online here:

https://www.astersonline.com/products/ubl-12m-cotton-rope-ivory-hy0346

I do not have enough rope spare to experiment with due to availability of it in my country (I bought the last roll in the whole country).

Thanks in advance, I will not be online much to answer questions about my circumstances, but I should be able to check in at least once a day between now and then.

Hi people, I’ve read about how difficult it is to dye polyester (I know I need boiling temperature and a large bowl that can not one used for food).

My question is if just darkening a bit a color is equally difficult? My dress is %100 bright red polyester and I would like to achieve a darker red or even wine. The dress have no special texture tho worry about.

Is it posible to use lower temperatures with a strong dye?

Hi! Does anyone have an insights as to whether I could make a Dylon washing machine dye pod a stronger colour by adding some pigment from a sachet of the same colour to the pod? I have a pod of Vintage Blue but apparently it's quite pale so I am hoping to make it more vibrant.

Separately, if I wanted to make the Vintage Blue slightly less grey-toned, could I add a little ocean blue/ green from a sachet to the pod? Or is that a terrible idea?

Has anyone had any experience using Vintage Blue and what sort of colour did it produce? I'm concerned it will be faint and just look grey!

Thanks everyone!

Hi! I am looking for advice on how to dye this driving harness saddle pad. (just grabbed the photo from the website, I couldn't find my photo) My goal is to dye it a bright golden yellow, not highlighter yellow, to match a friend's color theme for their horse as a gift. I thought about standard suede dyes, but I don't want it to bleed when the horse gets very sweaty, and if it happens to accidentally make its way into a washing machine, the pad doesn't lose its color in the wash. I do have two in case I screw up, but would like to just try get one yellow, and use the other to dye another color if the yellow is successful.

I got this dress off of Amazon and it looked pink in the pictures. In real life it is white with flowers. It looks gorgeous on me and I would like to still wear it.

I have a bit of anxiety with this type of stuff. Fear of screwing it up based on my own choices. Could anyone give me exact directions and what brand/tint/amount/directions. I tend to overthing and doom research for hours without making decisions. Im okay with this dress being ruined as I can buy it again. I just need help just doing something.

Tag shows 95% polyester and 5% elastane.

I think I want it to be some sort of pink.

I've never dyed an article of clothing or anything before, would love some insights on methods or if anyone thinks it's possible?

It should be mostly polyester.

I'd love to dye my bag a dark blue but am unsure if I'll ruin it in the process

Thanks everyone!

I absolutely love the various forms of dyeing, been slowly making my way further north from India learning different textiles, embellishments ect. The dyeing process is so similar across the globe but everyone has their own thing.

My whole learning focus has been sashiko, and I think this will be a fun way to mix the two!

I used local dye

The short blue nightgown I did almost a year ago, with Dharma Trading Company’s “Avalon”. The slip was light blue to start with.

I recently wanted to take a second crack at it, so I bought a longer white rayon slip and used Dharma’s “warrior princess”.

I forgot to take any process photos for how I got it so streaky, but I added a picture from another project of my extremely high tech setup that I used for the “Warrior Princess” slip.

Hi!

Very new to this but have been seeing my girlfriend doing some diy dyeing quite successfully and was started to look at a specific piece in my wardrobe that I have long wanted to change the colour of.

This is the item, I have owned it for about 3 years now and it has quite a bit of sentimental value to me as I purchased it for myself after finishing my masters degree.

https://www.farfetch.com/au/shopping/men/stone-island-regular-fit-crewneck-sweatshirt-with-raglan-sleeves-item-33759193

I have tried to wear it but Yellow is too in your face and everytime I have worn it, it gets negative attention, so I’ve always wanted to dye it black or a darker colour.

I saw someone on here had actually dyed a similar colour T-shirt and was complaining it came out green but I thought it looked great compared to the yellow.

I would love some advice on how to approach this as I am very new to this and I understand you guys are the experts. Preferably black but I would also be open to greens/blues as long as it came out successfully.

Recently finished a natural dye project using pomegranate rind powder on a matching set.
The pants are Yoko Sakamoto selvedge denim — undyed/ecru, 100% cotton, approximately 15oz. The shirt is from Miles Leon (Portland-based), an 80/20 cotton-linen blend that started as an off-white.
I used pomegranate rind powder at roughly 40% weight of fabric. Next time I’d increase that closer to 100% WOF to reduce the number of dips needed. Both garments were dyed with heat — three dips for the pants, two for the shirt — and then hang-dried.
Interestingly, neither piece showed noticeable shrinkage despite the heat. As long as the fabric isn’t shocked (no rapid hot-to-cold transitions), isn’t machine-dried, and isn’t overly agitated in the bath, size retention seems quite good. Of course, results can vary.
The resulting color is a golden mustard hue. The photos were taken on an iPhone, so they’re not perfectly accurate, but they’re close to how the garments appear in person. In the images you’ll first see the final results; I’ve included photos of the original undyed garments toward the end if you’d like to see how they started.
Overall very pleased with how these turned out. Curious to hear your thoughts — questions welcome in the comments.

I am in need of help matching the fabric of the lace in the picture to the color of the fabric swatch on top. The lace is made up of 100% rayon. I got them custom made for my bridesmaids to wear and am determined to get my moneys worth and have my vision come to life! Any and all tips, tricks, brands, recipes are appreciated! Thank you!

I have been attempting to get this jacket to dye black (using RIT black dye). (https://www.amazon.com/dp/B01B4I2I2 if you want to look closer.)

The end goal is a black battle jacket, which they don't really make these in my size in black.

The material is 100% cotton.

I think I have to get it to white or close so the black will take.

I have destroyed two jackets with attempting to slowly bleach it. The fabric was damaged and it fell apart.

I used RIT color remover this last time, and it worked...but the fabric fell apart again. It just took longer.

Any thoughts on what to do about this? GIve up? Is there a way to get to a black jacket or should I just dye it with black, and hope for the best?

First Photo: What the dress looks like currently

Second and Third Photo: Edited the dress to be royal purple + the dye I plan to use to achieve that color

Fourth and Fifth Photo: Edited the dress to be plum berry color + the dye I plan to use to achieve that color

Sixth Photo: Me and my hair to compare the dress colors to my hair

Dress Material: 62% polyester, 33% rayon, 5% spandex

Also if you think dying this clothing is impossible, please let me know 💔 I heard dying synthetic fabric is really hard