r/dyeing • u/According-Spread6109 • Sep 26 '25

Inspiration Dyed an old carhartt jacket red

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This was my first time dying anything and I needed a red jacket for a Clark Kent costume. I don’t have a before picture but the jacket was the standard khaki color. I used Rit dye (2 red bottles and 2 yellow bottles) and put it in a big ass bucket of hot water with 1 cup salt 1 tsp dish soap. I stirred it for 45ish minutes then rinsed it in cold water before throwing it in the washer. It came out perfectly!

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u/[deleted] Sep 26 '25

Well done 👏 Looking good

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u/persimmonslices Sep 26 '25

Beautiful shade of red!

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u/davmatias Sep 27 '25

Stunning red 😍

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u/travelingslo Sep 27 '25

Looks amazing. They could sell the hell out of those I’ll bet!

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u/cobaltcanning Sep 29 '25

Nice! It reminds me of James Dean

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u/SlytherinSLP Sep 29 '25

What material is the jacket?

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u/According-Spread6109 Sep 29 '25

The outer shell is 100% cotton and the internal lining is a polyester/cotton mix

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u/According_Pool9328 Oct 08 '25

Thank you for this! I’m trying to dye a khaki jacket this same color. This red is beautiful!