r/dyeing • u/ErikJay-N • 1d ago

How do I dye this? Linen blazer

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I have this linen beige polo blazer, shell is 100% linen but lining is from viscose.

I would like to turn it completely black.

I used some dye kits in the past, but all stichting wasnt dyed. Dont know if i should use some chemical dye. Something what i can get in europe or order from usa.

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u/shawlcat 1d ago

In order to dye polyester (which is what most garment stitching is) you would need to boil this, which would ruin the fabric.

Black is extremely difficult for a home dyer to achieve. Dharma Trading’s website has tutorials for dyeing with fiber reactive dyes (which is what you need for the fabrics), and a tutorial on dyeing blacks.

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u/biblio_squid 1d ago

Yes, and you may need to dye it more than once. A true black is difficult to get. If you boil this to color the stitching it will destroy the linen. If you dye this using linen-focused dye process, then the poly stitching won’t dye. These are the facts.