Clothes Dye?

Tiggy10

I'm looking to dye a few clothes back to black that are looking a bit worse for wear. (rather than throw away).

Where can I get cheap but good value black dye, and is it better to hand dye or machine dye?

Fruball

Tiggy10 wrote: »

I'm looking to dye a few clothes back to black that are looking a bit worse for wear. (rather than throw away).

Where can I get cheap but good value black dye, and is it better to hand dye or machine dye?

I don't know about cheap but our local hardware store sells dye. I have always used the machine and they work well.

I wish I had known about dyeing things back to black years ago as I used to chuck faded stuff out :eek:

Even stained pale coloured stuff can be dyed a darker colour to get more wear from them - I was such a doofus!

celyn90

Wilkinsons often sell it, as do any hardware stores, or ebay.

I like the machine dyes because they don't make as much mess as the cold water ones, but do watch that they are suitable for the type of fabric you want to colour.

Alison_Funnell

I find machine dyeing is far more reliable and I have use many hand dye methods with different materials over the years. I prefer Dylon, easiest to get and reliable results. Black and navy can often be bought at some of the big supermarkets.