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Question by kirik: I have a beige dress which I would like to dye red.?
I have a beige coloured dress which I would like to dye red. It is wool/acrylic blend. I bought some bright red dye but I’m worried the dress will go a horrible brown colour. Does anyone have experience with dyeing already coloured garments? Thanks

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Answer by Curious Bystander
i dont think you can. better to just get it update or modified in some chic way. sorry..
Good Luck

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Question by makena92504: Getting red dye that bled off in wash off of powder blue velour?
I washed a load of clothes and a pair of my daughters red fleece pajamas bled onto a pair of her powder blue velour sweat pants. It looks like pink stains. What is the best way to treat the garment to get the dye that bled onto the velour pants off? Thanks! If it was white, I could bleach it…

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Answer by Butterfly Lover
Wash it again with color safe bleach. You may need to do it a few times, but do not dry in the dryer until the excess color is out.

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Question by spencer93: How to make special tie dye shirts?!?
Not just the regular tie dye shirts but i want the instructions how you make the tie dye shirts where you get a solid colored shirt you wrap rubber bands all around it and stick it in a bucket of bleach can you please give me directions how to do this?

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Answer by ♥ Steff ♥
http://www.ehow.com/how_6178_make-tie-dye.html

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Question by Stupid Penguin!!!: Washed a red shirt in a load of laundry with some white clothing.?
…of course the red ran into the white and color stained the garments, is there any way to get the red dye out of the white clothing???
Damn it, when have you EVER seen pink on a penguin?
Friggles, I am screwed…Oh well, it becomes “laundry shirt”

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Answer by harvey
no but pink is a good color on you

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Question by Sasa: How can i achieve a pastel effect with fabric dye?
I’ve got fabric dye and it’s called “sugar cane green”, which was the lightest I could find. how can i ensure a pastel effect on the light cream coloured garment I’m trying to dye and not get a lime green effect instead? do i just alter the amount of dye or time that the garment is immersed?

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Answer by kay
Both. And you’ll need to dye a test swatch (or more likely, swatches) of the same fabric in the garment if you’re going for a particular color.

Make sure the dye is compatible with the fabric.

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Question by lynsieleprosy: Advice on dying clothing a different color?
I have a white cotton blouse with some black piping, and I’d rather the shirt be like…forest green.
I’ve never used fabric dye before so I’m not really sure of the process, if it will look decent, if it will fade with time, etc.

Any experience with dyeing a whole garment one color? Tie-dye is a different story.

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Answer by kay
http://www.dharmatrading.com/html/eng/2352816-AA.shtml?lnav=techniques_tubdye.html

http://www.pburch.net/dyeing.shtml

Much will depend on the fiber content of the fabric. Polyester is difficult to impossible to dye at home.

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Question by : Is it likely to go wrong if I want to dye a green 100% cotton garment black?
I’ve got a couple of tops of different bright colours, but sadly I only suit black so I want to dye them rather than get new ones. Is it likely to go wrong/patchy or anything?

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Answer by craig
I would bleach it first. Even if it has some color or faded areas left I believe black dye will cover any imperfections

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Question by lls7515: Need to remove dye transferred from one garment to another.?
Somehow, dye from a dark article of clothing (washed many times) got onto 2 pieces of light clothing (also washed many times in the same load). Any tips on removing the darker dye without ruining the light articles of clothing?

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Answer by julie m
I’ve had a lot of luck with oxy clean. soak entire garment, because it can cause slight lightening if you do a spot. A low concentration in a bucket or sink full of water overnight…Making a concentrated paste works wonders on spots but you need to be careful not to leave it too long, like not more than 10 minutes. Use cold water, and a little elbow grease, no matter what product you use. I found that a cleaner called “greased Lightning” works great on lots of stains, but I haven’t used it on dye transfers.

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Question by ktownandrew@sbcglobal.net: I would like step by step instructions on how to fold shirt for designs for tie dye shirts.?

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Answer by hot_brizha
Tie-Dye Procedure
In Short:
Decide on how you’re going to fold and apply dye, and which colors to use;

* Have ready: Fabric, washed and dried, dampen just before folding
* Rubber bands, 3 to 30 for each piece
* Dye, dissolved and cooled down
* Soda ash, dissolved
* Table, covered with white plastic-backed paper tablecloth
* Cake (“cooling’) racks or other work surface
* A large tray to contain spills makes work easier
* Paper towels, old cloth towel and dishpan with warm water
* Containers for keeping dyed fabric damp (explained below)
* Vinyl or latex gloves, safety glasses and Japanese (pointed) chopstick

1. Tie Dye Steps Folding (10-15 minutes):
Fold (or form) the damp piece of fabric into the shape you want, fix with rubber bands.
2. Soaking (at least 20 minutes but hardly any work or attention):
Put the folded piece in Soda Ash (Na2CO3) solution and let it soak for at least twenty minutes, a day or two is fine too. When children are tie-dyeing, the soda ash parts should be handled by and adult.
3. Dyeing (30-60 minutes for a T-shirt):
Put on gloves and safety glasses and wring as much soda ash solution as possible from the piece; put on work surface and apply dye. Turn piece over when one side is ready, continue.
4. Bonding (1 day of rest):
Cover airtight, it should stay damp, and let the piece rest for a day to allow the cotton fibers to absorb the dye.
5. Rinsing and washing (3 days):
Put on gloves and rinse piece under running water till water runs kind of clear, wash and air-dry several times to clear out unabsorbed dye.

Materials
The fabric to be tie-dyed should be at least 90-95% cotton (5% spandex etc. is acceptable) and should be washed before dyeing. Tie-dyeing other fibers requires different procedures (silk is boiled, if I remember right.)
Stain-resistant fabric will also resist dye, absorb less color, resulting in milder colors, which may be nice if expected. Labels seldom mention the treatment and sales reps may not be aware of it; I have found it in the more expensive brands (Lands’ End, Brooks Brothers.)

Dissolve Soda Ash (Na2CO3) according to package instructions. Wear gloves and safety glasses. Don’t get it in your eyes! The soaking in soda ash is supposed to roughen up the cotton fibers, make them more receptive for dye; but don’t take this to mean that spills will wash out easily from your unsoaked clothes.
I think the Soda Ash solution will keep for years if you’re able to keep dirt and bugs out.

Cover your work table with a white, plastic-backed paper tablecloth (“Sensations.”) Have paper towels ready. Put a dishpan with warm water within easy reach, to rinse your chopstick and gloved fingers in between colors; use old towel to dry hands and chopstick.
In my early days of tie-dyeing, I had the piece I was working on lying on an upside-down sandbox sieve in an old cake pan; now I have a collection of (cake) cooling racks, and an old keyboard drawer under it to catch spills and dye overflow.
When you’re done with one side, put another rack on top and turn the sandwiched thing over.

I use Jacquard Procion MX dye that I buy at my local art shop. A beginner’s tie-dye set is nice, but the $ 2 squeeze bottles from my local art shop allow better control.
Always wear a fitting dust mask and latex or vinyl gloves when dissolving dye. It might cause headaches.
Jacquard suggests 1 teaspoon of dye for 4 fl. oz. water: I follow that except that for Lemon Yellow I use 2 tsp for 4 oz water, and for Turquoise 1½ tsp.; don’t use too much for colors like Golden Yellow, it might turn too much to orange.
Put dye powder in paper or foam cup, add warm to hot water, carefully mix with wooden stirrers.
Let dye solution cool down before applying. Warm air might force dye out of the squeeze bottle you’re working with at the wrong moment.
Use freshly made dye. After a few weeks it colors will not be so bright anymore. View example

After dyeing, the fabric should stay damp for a day or so to allow the bonding of the dye to the cotton fibers. When I started out tie-dyeing I used plastic shopping bags, but as I always put on too much dye, the lighter colors drowned in the puddle of mixed dye at the bottom of the bag, which sometimes soaked into much of the piece.
A bed of tissue helped a little, a bed of mesh like for mosquito screens was better, but later I found more sturdy plastic mesh sheets at a hobby shop (for needlework?) that I put on a layer of marbles in plastic food containers.

AND YEAH TO THE MAN LADY BELOW SHE’S JUST DESPERATE FOR THOSE TEN POINTS!! AT LEAST I GAVE YOU BETTER DETAILS

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Question by SomeGuyOnTheNet: How do i remove dye from silk accidentally transferred from other fabric?
I tried to remove two spots on a white (actually very light ivory) silk dalmatic. I just grabbed the first thing I saw which was a green microfiber cloth. I used isopropyl alcohol, which by itself can be a decent cleaning agent. It transferred dye to the silk garment. I immediately took water and hand soap to it with minimal if any effect. I’m freaking out.

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Answer by kay
Stop. Consult a textile conservationist. Don’t do any more until you know what you’re really dealing with.

DO NOT USE CHLORINE BLEACH! The silk will dissolve.

http://www.caringfortextiles.com/

http://www.conservation-us.org/

http://www.si.edu/mci/english/learn_more/taking_care/texrep.html

http://www.threadsmagazine.com/item/5127/sewing-white-fabric

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