r/dyeing

Hi! This is my second time making a reddit post so have mercy on me (and hopefully this is the right place/flair for my problem, if not, I’d appreciate being directed to a more suitable subreddit, thank you!!)

I have my summer formal at the beginning of July, and I’ve wanted this very specific two piece corset and skirt for two years, but the website no longer sells it so I’ve scoured the internet for someone, ANYONE to be selling it. A few weeks ago, someone was selling the corset, so I took the chance and bought it. I have not managed to find the real skirt yet, but thanks to some rigorous reverse image searching, I found a website selling a dupe version of the skirt so I bought it. Unfortunately, the dupe skirt is SLIGHTLY yellower than the corset, and personally I feel as though it is very obvious when wearing the full set together.

Is there any way possibly i could dye/bleach the skirt to make it a few shades whiter? (I’m pretty sure the skirt is 100% polyester). I refuse to touch the corset as I’m worried I won’t find another if I mess it up, but the skirt I don’t mind buying again. A friend has suggested maybe using a very very tiny amount of purple dye to cancel out the yellow which sounds like it could work?

Overall, it would be great if I could get the skirt to be a closer colour to the corset because I worry that in flash photos and the sunlight the colour difference will be quite obvious and I’ll be aware of it the whole night. However, even if I can’t get the skirt whiter, I’ll still wear it and deal with the yellow shade 🤷‍♀️

TLDR: The skirt to my white two piece is slightly more yellow and it’s annoying me, how do I fix it?

I ordered a dress on Vinted for a wedding and the color in person is VERY bright green like a neon almost and I was hoping to salvage it as it’s otherwise perfect.

The pictures really don’t show how green it is in person. Tag says machine wash cold.

Is there any hope to dye this?? If so, what color would counteract the green? Was hoping for a faded teal/light blue color. Could even dye it navy blue if that would be possible.

Thank you!!

hello fellow dye-rs! I posted a month or so ago https://www.reddit.com/r/dyeing/comments/1shlmak/confused_about_cashmere/ about dyeing a yellow jumper and was given the advice to practice first. I did so on an oatmeal 100% cashmere jumper.

For anyone wishing to try it out this is what I did (I’m in UK so measurements are g and L)

1. pre washed with woolrite and let soak in sink for 1hr

2. popped into 10L pan and added lukewarm water - 7L

3. brought up to steaming temperature slowly

4. mixed 7g of acid dye in charcoal shade with some water

5. removed jumper, added dye and swished then re added jumper

6. gently moved jumper using sticks to try and coat all of jumper

7. left at steaming temperature for 40 mins

8. added 3 tablespoons of white vinegar.

9. left for another 30 mins.

10. turned off heat, let cool down and drained.

The water appeared to be inky black and I assumed the vinegar hadn’t worked but when I drained, the water was clear. Jumper is un felted, still soft and hasn’t shrunk. all in all, I’m so happy I practiced.

Now if I could ask some questions please?

1. it is patchy, this I assume is due to me not unfolding it enough, I was scared to move it but I feel like I didn’t move it quite enough?

2. this jumper was oatmeal, the other is yellow, am I likely to need to concentrate dye more?

3. I like the colour although it’s darker than I thought it would be. would I be better doing an initial dye with say, 5g of dye to 7L of water and doing it twice to get better coverage and achieve a slightly lighter shade?

thank you so much to this group for all the prior advice, you are superstars!

A few months ago I made this tie dye linen piece. We moved and it got folded up and forgotten. A few weeks ago I unpacked it and it glared at me from the work table for a day or two before I got to work. This is about an hour a day for 8 days. I'll be using it this summer.

Hi! I’m trying to dye this corset a super dark navy blue. I’ve done one round of rit dyemore midnight navy (it’s a bit blotchy in the cups because my pot was too small) and I was wondering what the best way to get it that dark would be! I’m open to buying any dyes necessary. The material is 100% polyester and the lining is 95% polyester and 5% elastane. Any suggestions are appreciated. Thank you!

Hello!!! I need some advice on how to dye fabric because I have absolutely no idea what I’m doing.

I was gifted 2 sets of bamboo sheets (one rose gold and one light gray) that have orangey bleach stains all over them from a face cream I use. I didn’t realize it could bleach fabric until it was too late, and now there are a bunch of lighter splotches everywhere. I really like these sheets, and they’re quite expensive. I figured I could try to save them by dying them a similar color.

I wanted to ask:

- What kind of dye should I use for 100% viscose bamboo sheets (Eden & Om)?
- Is there a certain brand that works best?
- Would I need to dye the whole sheet a darker color to cover the bleach spots?

Also if anyone could recommend a color they think would work best that would be great!!

I’d really appreciate any advice because I’d rather save them than buy new sheets.

Was inspired to do some batch dyeing this weekend! Used three bottles of Rit dye and 1 package of colour remover.
Top row dyed wine red, middle row purple (number 10 was dyed with both those colours), bottom row royal blue. I’ve listed the original colours and fabric type of the garments below.
All were soaked for 1 hour in a large plastic storage bin with the hottest water from my tap, the dye, a tablespoon of salt, a tablespoon of dish soap, and periodically stirred.
I also dyed 5 other items that didn’t noticeably change colour - they were nylon/ polyester blends and I didn’t have vinegar but I thought I’d try anyways.

1- salmon, nylon
2-light orange, wool
3-lavender (used remover), cotton
4- lavender, wool
5- light yellow (used remover), cotton
6- blue, cotton
7- light yellow, cotton
8- light pink, cotton
9- white (used elastics for tye-dye effect), cotton
10- fuscia, wool
11- slightly more faded blue, cotton
12- light grey, nylon
13- baby blue, wool
14- cream, wool
15- light yellow, cotton
16- cream, cotton and 5% elastin

Attempting to get this dress to a purple like the example on the last slide, but still keep the vibrancy so it shows through the black sheer layer. there’s no tags, but i did a small burn test and I think it’s a rayon/polyester blend? I’ve got Rit Dyemore in Royal purple and very little experience dyeing… desperate for tips/reviews of Rit for synthetics, any advice and warnings are appreciated. Thanks!

I know the photo doesn’t capture the slight red colour the dress got due to washing with another red frock. But in real life it definitely looks very discoloured and ugly. I would love to fix this issue by dyeing the whole dress. I want suggestions of what dye and what colour I can make it.

The dress is made of pure cotton. I am open to colour suggestions as this is going to be my first ever experiment with dyeing at home.

Hello, just bought biker jacket shown in picture, material is cow leather. Is it possible to dye it black? What tools and colours should I use? Thanks in advance!

The brand is Costaway. It is described as a synthetic suede material that is a removable cover from the foam pieces. They were sold out of the rainbow set, and I had to settle for this grey one for my 1 year olds birthday.

Would it be safe/successful for me to dye this with Rit DyeMore to achieve a blue color? I am aware that I would have to dye it a darker blue then the grey… i’ve never dyed fabrics other than polyester blended shirts. I don’t want to damage the fabric either.

What process should I follow for dying this, if I decide to?
I want to do what would be safest for my child.

Finally finished these two beautiful babies!! I couldn't be happier with how they turned out. They're *perfect*!!

I weighted them both to be heavier than the average jellycat, and the nightfall dragon has new eyes as his old ones were damaged (and actually hurt my hand when i was unstuffing him 💀💀)

I'll definitely be doing more ombre dye jobs in future! Which colours/themes would you like to see? Give me some suggestions!

I’ve posted here before about dyeing this formerly beige dress with Proxion MX. my first attempt came out patchy because I left it overnight and did not stir enough. I was advised here not to spot dye the patches but to either remove the dye and start over or overdye it and live with the patchiness.

Because it’s 5% cashmere and dye remover requires high heat, I went for overdyeing. And when the patchiness was still a little obvious, I spot dyed it anyway! I figured dark and patchy is better than light and patchy.

As you can see, the cat approves. I think it’s not to noticeable in lower light conditions. The close-up pics show where some of the pale spots are. I’m fairly happy with the results, which is great because my washing machine was removed this morning to make room for construction. Done dyeing for the time being, but this sub was very helpful and I hope I can come back to it.

Hey there, I'm looking for some tips, I'm not a complete newbie with dyeing but this shirt isn't mine and I don't wanna mess up.

So the shirt got stained by bleach in a few spots. Its original colour was dark brown, I've already used colour remover and it came out this yellowish colour.

In those cases my procedure is quite standard: strip the OG colour -> apply new dye as per instructions.

But in this case the bleach stains are still quite visible, and I fear that by dying it as usual, the spots will come out a different colour compared to the rest of the shirt.

I'm planning on dying it chocolate brown, so a deep dark brown , but I really don't know if the spots will be hidden. The shirt is 100% cotton.

Also since I've already used colour remover I doubt doing a second round will do anything, but I'm open to all suggestions

I bought 2 twin-sized quilted bedspreads from a thrift store. The label states that the top, bottom, and middle batting are all 100% cotton. I believe the quilting thread is polyester because it is shiny, but I think that would make an interesting design element. I understand that it would dye a different color. To be clear, I want to use this to make a quilted garment (likely a jacket). I can cut it into pattern pieces and then dye it, so I don't have to submerge the entire twin-sized item at once. I want to create some sort of texture or color effect, not a completely solid color. Maybe ice dying? Does anybody have experience with such a project? Thanks!

I want to dye these trousers a deep charcoal navy / inky blue but I’m scared of ruining them.

There’s no material label, but they feel like cotton or cotton/linen (matte, slubby texture, wrinkle easily).

My biggest concern is the stitching - I assume it’s polyester and I really don’t want obvious beige thread left behind after dyeing.

Has anyone dyed trousers like this successfully?

Questions:
- Do these look like a good dye candidate?
- Is there any dye/process that gives the best chance of darkening BOTH fabric + thread?
- Would you do navy, charcoal, or blue-black to minimise contrast if the thread doesn’t fully dye?

I’m in the UK so product recommendations I can get on Amazon/locally would be amazing.

From jellycat soup to,,, perfection?

Their final reveal will come after they've been restuffed!!