How do you dye a cotton shirt??

[Pleater]

There is also a substance used to remove dyes - at least it was sold by Dylon for that purpose, as a pre dye process, so that items could be dyed lighter than originally - it also removed the evidence of bad dyeing, stains from splashes and quite a few everyday stains.

It also makes a memorable story - way back in my hippy daysI introduced someone to the joys of dyeing garments and they had just made a large pot of dye remover when their boyfriend came in with just about every item of clothing he posessed and thinking she was doing some washing, tossed them in.

Personally, I thought it was an improvement.

If it is still available it is probably going to help achieve an even result - it reads as though the shirt has picked up loose dye when in the wash.

You do need to have a large container for good dyeing, so that the dye can reach all parts of the item and not be absorbed by the parts which happen to be outermost in the ball of fabric.

Anne the Pleater :ootd:

[Dall_Piobaire]

It also makes a memorable story - way back in my hippy days....
Anne the Pleater :ootd:

I had to read this again, thought you had said happy days! Then I realized hippie days and happy days are somewhat synonymous aren't they!

[Tony Miles]

It also makes a memorable story - way back in my hippy daysI introduced someone to the joys of dyeing garments and they had just made a large pot of dye remover when their boyfriend came in with just about every item of clothing he posessed and thinking she was doing some washing, tossed them in.

Personally, I thought it was an improvement.

That's funny - that is so something I'd do - I wonder if that dye remover could remove the grunge. then i could just buy a red shirt and keep the grungy one

[vorpallemur]

That's funny - that is so something I'd do - I wonder if that dye remover could remove the grunge. then i could just buy a red shirt and keep the grungy one

Soak it in oxygen bleach.