Possible to dye corduroy jacket?

[creagdhubh]

If you do decide to dye the jacket, do not buy Rit dye. It is not colorfast, and leaves a splotchy result. Instead, use idye. It's available (in the US, at least) at craft stores likes Michael's, A.C. Moore, and JoAnn's Fabric. It's also available online through Dharma Trading Co. It's sold as idye, which is for natural fabrics, and idye poly, for synthetics.
Is something like this what you're hoping to end up with?

Good to know!

[Tobus]

Please do post your method and the results if you give it a try! I have a tan/buff coloured corduroy jacket that I bought at a thrift store too, with the intent of converting it to a kilt jacket. Leather buttons and patch pockets make it a good candidate. But I've been wearing it for several years just with Saxon attire. I HATE HATE HATE the colour, as it doesn't really go with anything. Doesn't even compliment anything either. It really needs to be a darker brown, but I've no idea how to dye a jacket without ruining the lining.

[creagdhubh]

Please do post your method and the results if you give it a try! I have a tan/buff coloured corduroy jacket that I bought at a thrift store too, with the intent of converting it to a kilt jacket. Leather buttons and patch pockets make it a good candidate. But I've been wearing it for several years just with Saxon attire. I HATE HATE HATE the colour, as it doesn't really go with anything. Doesn't even compliment anything either. It really needs to be a darker brown, but I've no idea how to dye a jacket without ruining the lining.

In terms of colour, a bit like this one? This is the same corduroy blazer that I have (from Banana Republic) in a tan colour and I find that it tends to pair well with darker blues, as the model's clothing suggests. I've always though this to be somewhat of a "classic" colour for a corduroy blazer, but like you, I actually like more of darker (chocolate) brown colour. I also have corduroy blazers in both navy and dark green. The latter has leather covered buttons and elbow patches.

[Tobus]

Yeah, mine's about that colour, although it seems to appear somewhat orange in certain lights. I can't really wear it with black, grey, or khaki trousers. So, like you, the only trousers it goes with is blue jeans or blue slacks.

I guess I was being a bit melodramatic about hating the colour so much, but I guess I'm just frustrated that I like the jacket but it just has such a limited range of clothing that it can go with.

[CameronCat]

Just a note from a long-ago and limited experience: corduroy seems very amenable to being dyed and takes the color quickly. If you're going for a subtle or light color, watch your dye mix ratios and/or the soaking time with an eye to possibly reducing the recommendations. (Mix it thinner or pull the piece early.) It's quite possible to aim at a "tea" color and end up with "dark chocolate" instead.

[War dog]

Would I be right in thinking that the jacket should be converted first and then dyed? As the pockets will be moved, I'm concerned that the dye be even throughout the garment.