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To dye or not to dye - that is the question.

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  • Teria
    Teria Posts: 204 Forumite
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    I always use the dylon machine dyes too, but I want to experiment with "dip dying" (where the colour is deepest at the bottom, and very pale at the top), which obviously can't be done in the machine.
    Does anyone have any tips on the best dyes to use for this?
  • mardatha
    mardatha Posts: 15,612 Forumite
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    You lot know everything so I'm asking this on here :D - I have a gorgeous linen jacket, beautiful cut and fit, but it's in bright canary yellow. :eek: and I will look like a wee fat banana in it.
    Is there any way I can dye it for this wedding ? it's Polyester.
  • Penelope_Penguin
    Penelope_Penguin Posts: 17,288 Forumite
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    mardatha wrote: »
    You lot know everything so I'm asking this on here :D - I have a gorgeous linen jacket, beautiful cut and fit, but it's in bright canary yellow. :eek: and I will look like a wee fat banana in it.
    Is there any way I can dye it for this wedding ? it's Polyester.

    Hi there! I'm sure you don't look like a banana :p Can you clarify - linen or polyester :confused:

    Penny. x
    :rudolf: Sheep, pigs, hens and bees on our Teesdale smallholding :rudolf:
  • mardatha
    mardatha Posts: 15,612 Forumite
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    oh LOL sorry PP... It looks like linen, but the label says Polyester. :)
  • mardatha
    mardatha Posts: 15,612 Forumite
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    I googled and it isnt hopeful. I cant go to my sons wedding looking like a banana..
  • gunsandbanjos
    gunsandbanjos Posts: 12,246 Forumite
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    Doesnt look hopeful at all unfortunately! Try this but it says it doesnt always work.
    The trouble with the world is that the stupid are cocksure and the intelligent are full of doubt.
    Bertrand Russell
  • mardatha
    mardatha Posts: 15,612 Forumite
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    No it seems to be a pain in the !!!. I need to buy another jacket !!! :(
  • rockie4
    rockie4 Posts: 1,264 Forumite
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    Sorry but you won't be able to dye polyester successfully yourself. I used to work in a dyeworks and to get the dye to take on polyester we had to use a 'carrier' - a very smelly chemical and very high temperatures.:eek: Attempts to dye will probably ruin it so it would be better and cheaper in the long run to buy a new jacket ;)
  • mardatha
    mardatha Posts: 15,612 Forumite
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    ok, ta.. What I need now is a plan B......
  • maytaurus
    maytaurus Posts: 2,115 Forumite
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    Have a look here;
    http://www.prochemical.com/directions/ProsperseImmersionPolyester.htm
    http://www.pburch.net/dyeing/dispersedye.shtml
    The object of life is not to be on the side of the majority, but to escape finding oneself in the ranks of the insane[FONT=&quot] —[FONT=&quot] Marcus Aurelius[/FONT][/FONT]
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