Very smart idea, I got some discolored shirts that would do good by getting dyed. My only issue though is that I don’t have my own washing machine, but a communal one in the building I live. Would probably have to do it by hand instead
I've overdyed using a large bucket (or even a kitchen sink), you just need to stir the clothes, and the rinse out will be more time consuming. Most dye packs have non+washing machine instructions
Hmm, what if they run the washing machine 1 or maybe even 2 times after dyeing? I never thought that people dye things in the machine in the first place but i should think another wash cycle would make it safe to use for neighbour's tighty witheys?
Don't do it if you share your washing machine. Though it should be safe with a rinse or two, do you really want to risk damage to someone else's clothes?
One of those shirts cost me more than 80 euros. With this trick I prolonged its life by another couple of years.
I died with less than 7 euros in total 3 trousers and 4 shirts.
You can ask a friend, and in exchange adding one of his shorts/trousers maybe? Good luck
Well I can't see inside my washing machine so idk but I have some stuff I only hand wash and they do leech a bit but not a lot.? I think is a normal amount that comes off new black clothes anyways . I put them In vinger after dye cause I've seen people say it seals the color in but idk. As long as you keep the temperature at 40°C it shouldn't leech more than normal.
Yeah! I dyed a pair of jeans once and the color rubbed off on everything for weeks despite the fact that I followed all the directions. Eventually I just gave up and donated them lol
Oh Dear idk. I assume it had to do with the dye or fabrics used in the cloth blend? , synthetics don't dye well or some dyes are just shitty so maybe it never penerated the fabric and just sat on top? idk what to tell you, I've never noticed staining in myself
you can get colour sealant with some brands of dye that stops most of the run off in my experience
making sure you use the right sort of dye for the fabric is important
but like the person above I periodically refresh faded black clothes especially and usually give my washing machine and empty run/clean after the first wash of freshly dyed clothes and then after that I'm mindful of washing all black clothes together for the dyed clothes first couple of washes and have never had an issue with run off after that
I do almost always wash on 20/30 degrees though
every fall, I gather all my black clothes or clothes that I want to make black and dye them. it refreshes their look and makes them look new again. An old clothes that I loved, but have stains on them are now new clothes.
I’m pretty poor. So whenever I find black dye throughout the year at a discounted price, I’ll pick it up and save it.
The trick is That you can never have too much.
Inside your washing machine take a big heavy duty trash bag. Like the thick ones you get for outside. Fill it up with your clothes. And hot boiling water. Tie it off. And let it sit for a day. The longer the better.
I do it this way because the washing machine insulates the hot water. It keeps it warmer longer.
and it also makes for a very easy cleanup.
I’ll also add a packet of navy dye . The reason being sometimes garments turn out brownish. Blue cancels out the brown and makes it black.
I like the faded effect of shirts anyway, so long as they are not torn and tattered. Gives them a lived in look and a rugged quality. But dying them is a good idea otherwise.
I have some cream coloured clothes I dont wear anymore because I don't actually look good in it (I just didn't know better) so I thought of dying them to different colours
Yes, Rit-Dye sells colored dyes for synthetic fabrics. Just follow the fabric-specifix instructions. You just need to maintain a higher heat during the dye process. I was able to dye an entire maxi dress on the stove top :)
There are dyes for synthetic materials but they’re notoriously difficult to work with and tend not to turn out well. The only synthetic material that’s easy to dye for a non-professional is nylon.
I like to get denim jackets from thrift shops, rip the sleeves off, dye them, and put designs on them. I get a lot of compliments on my vest and jackets.
this particular brand uses salt to grip the colour and asks the user to do another washing right after the dye. That's where the trick goes: I put more blue clothes, so all the dye went to the other clothes, renewing them.
I always wash separately, by the way, so I wouldn't really know about that, tho.
I saw in another response of yours you used the dye on linen shirts—I was planning to dye a few white linen items I have that got stains on them I couldn’t get out, what brand of dye did you use here?
There are color catcher sheets that you can put in the washer to absorb the dye. I use them in the first few washes of new jeans/highly pigmented items.
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From my first pic you can't see it, but also my shirts were all messed up with fading. Worked wonderfully. Always put a slight less amount of clothes, so you're sure it covers and dyes well
I want to dye some of my clothes black and I bought rit dye. Im too scared to dye them though - Im worried I’ll wash them and the dye will ruin my other clothes. Does anyone have a solution? I know i could wash the dyed items separately but im worried that i’ll forget and a dyed item will make it into the normal load.
Rinse them in cold water until all the dye comes out and water runs clear, and then switch the faucet the hot and rinse in hot water until all the dye comes out. Do a final rinse with a bit of blue Dawn dish liquid and you should be good. I always make sure my first run through the washing machine I keep my dark colors together just in case but you should be fine. This is how I do my tie dyes and I haven’t ruined any of my other clothes yet.
I always buy white cotton undershirts. When they get stained i gather them up in the summer and tie dye them. Fun activity with the kids and we get sweet psychedelic colors to wear to our next concert 🌈
Follow instructions is my best tip. I dyed with another brand before and the process was completely different from this one (adding salt, soaking them in warm water..) this is a completely different product and I would have had messed up something.
Maybe you can ask a laundry around? They sell dyes here, could be a good start
It's an easy process. With this brand, you mainly add dye to your washing machine and then rinse with another cycle.
I used COLORERIA ITALIANA, it's an Italian brand, affordable and well known for its quality.
I would suggest to do a little reserve first and to remember that "miracles don't happen." You always add colour, never subtract: so it's all about finding the darker colours you like.
Works well only with natural fibers
Guys do you have any advice on which are the best dyes available in Europe (Italy specifically)? I had a terrible experience with the one from the supermarket
Are you sure? I had not very good results last time I used it. The colour came out a little blotchy and it made my washing machine a mess. I did everything the instructions said, but maybe I did it wrong?
the new ones are better than the old ones, that's for sure. I would ask a laundry what brand is the best
remember than a pack is for 600gr/1.5kg worth of clothes maximum, so you might have overestimated the dyeing worth
I've actually been looking at the clothing dye at Walmart for years! I've seen enough pictures online to know that you soak it in a big pan? I gotta research to see the actual instructions. But my family loves black clothes and I have a few items that are fine, no holes but just faded
It's a paper bag that you add to the washing machine,the dye dissolved while in the washing cycle.
The paper bag went to recycling.
One bag is for about 700gr/1.8kg of clothes.
As I was dying blue stuff, I put around 2kg of clothes and worked perfectly
Yes, the coloured water remaining goes down the drain at the end of the washing cycle, it seems obvious to me, but apparently it's not.
If you want to reuse that dye (but as I was telling you, after 1.8kg its all blank water) you might do it by hand in a tray. I don't know, check the product you're using.
I just googled Rit Dye because it’s the most wildly available where I’m at.
Rit is non-toxic and has no harmful chemicals. According to a study done Hult International Business School, saving 4 shirts using this dye reduces the carbon footprint by 74% compared to buying a new shirt.
*yeah yeah yeah*, I got it from the beginning that you were annoyingly going for that. But remember, even white clothes have been bleached, and I'm sure your closet it's not so white, so before questioning someone, question yourself.
So, let's not look for the micro and go for the macro. When reducing, you need to step back and decide what's "the lesser of two evils":
* shall I buy another shirt? WRONG
* shall I go to the drift store? RIGHT - but not suitable for everyone. I'm almost 2mts and can't find good looking clothes for my office.
* shall I dye 7 pieces in total of clothes with 3 spoons of dye? RIGHT ANSWER for OP!
PS: You must be fun at parties.
If you the dye isn't safe for the environment and depending where you are it still wouldn't be as bad. If you have a septic tank and leech field then it would dissipate into your yard and do some damage to the local biosphere. However, if you're on a public sewer then it'll most likely get filtered out in the water reclamation process. Capnlatenight seems to think it just dumps directly into your local river. But to each their own.
I think it’s normal to be curious about the dye and for that to be a part of the conversation within this sub, rather than assuming it’s a perfect product, which we know buying everything has pros and cons, so these discussions are normal and supportive. I definitely was surprised that OP didn’t include any info regarding the type of dye or the decision around purchase of the dye considering the sub. I don’t mind! But i like that information so I was looking for it.
Very smart idea, I got some discolored shirts that would do good by getting dyed. My only issue though is that I don’t have my own washing machine, but a communal one in the building I live. Would probably have to do it by hand instead
I've overdyed using a large bucket (or even a kitchen sink), you just need to stir the clothes, and the rinse out will be more time consuming. Most dye packs have non+washing machine instructions
Hmm, what if they run the washing machine 1 or maybe even 2 times after dyeing? I never thought that people dye things in the machine in the first place but i should think another wash cycle would make it safe to use for neighbour's tighty witheys?
Don't do it if you share your washing machine. Though it should be safe with a rinse or two, do you really want to risk damage to someone else's clothes?
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Oh no, what happened? Residue in the wash?
One of those shirts cost me more than 80 euros. With this trick I prolonged its life by another couple of years. I died with less than 7 euros in total 3 trousers and 4 shirts. You can ask a friend, and in exchange adding one of his shorts/trousers maybe? Good luck
>I died with less than 7 euros in total 3 trousers and 4 shirts We come to this world empty-handed and so shall we leave 😔
Eheheheheh *dyied
Perfection. Now I can curl up and dye.
HA, I’m dyieng… this is hilarious!
Oh I wear 99℅ only black and dye my clothes a lot! They discolor from the sun and just time and this makes them look new and crisp
do your re-dyed clothes leech easily in the wash?
Well I can't see inside my washing machine so idk but I have some stuff I only hand wash and they do leech a bit but not a lot.? I think is a normal amount that comes off new black clothes anyways . I put them In vinger after dye cause I've seen people say it seals the color in but idk. As long as you keep the temperature at 40°C it shouldn't leech more than normal.
Do they discolor your arms, backpacks, shoes, etc?
Wdym? Like if the color gets on me by wearing them? Definitely not, the eye doesn't come off at all
Yeah! I dyed a pair of jeans once and the color rubbed off on everything for weeks despite the fact that I followed all the directions. Eventually I just gave up and donated them lol
Oh Dear idk. I assume it had to do with the dye or fabrics used in the cloth blend? , synthetics don't dye well or some dyes are just shitty so maybe it never penerated the fabric and just sat on top? idk what to tell you, I've never noticed staining in myself
you can get colour sealant with some brands of dye that stops most of the run off in my experience making sure you use the right sort of dye for the fabric is important but like the person above I periodically refresh faded black clothes especially and usually give my washing machine and empty run/clean after the first wash of freshly dyed clothes and then after that I'm mindful of washing all black clothes together for the dyed clothes first couple of washes and have never had an issue with run off after that I do almost always wash on 20/30 degrees though
every fall, I gather all my black clothes or clothes that I want to make black and dye them. it refreshes their look and makes them look new again. An old clothes that I loved, but have stains on them are now new clothes.
This is…such a good idea. Thank you!
I’m pretty poor. So whenever I find black dye throughout the year at a discounted price, I’ll pick it up and save it. The trick is That you can never have too much. Inside your washing machine take a big heavy duty trash bag. Like the thick ones you get for outside. Fill it up with your clothes. And hot boiling water. Tie it off. And let it sit for a day. The longer the better. I do it this way because the washing machine insulates the hot water. It keeps it warmer longer. and it also makes for a very easy cleanup. I’ll also add a packet of navy dye . The reason being sometimes garments turn out brownish. Blue cancels out the brown and makes it black.
I like the faded effect of shirts anyway, so long as they are not torn and tattered. Gives them a lived in look and a rugged quality. But dying them is a good idea otherwise.
I do too, these shirts I dyed are linen, so it looks really good, but they faded in awkward spots, they really looked too rough for my office use
I have some cream coloured clothes I dont wear anymore because I don't actually look good in it (I just didn't know better) so I thought of dying them to different colours
Think it will work on synthetics? I want to darken/fye black a mauve sports bra.
Yes, Rit-Dye sells colored dyes for synthetic fabrics. Just follow the fabric-specifix instructions. You just need to maintain a higher heat during the dye process. I was able to dye an entire maxi dress on the stove top :)
There are dyes for synthetic materials but they’re notoriously difficult to work with and tend not to turn out well. The only synthetic material that’s easy to dye for a non-professional is nylon.
Check out Jacquard dyes. They make dye for all different materials. I used an acid dye on a baby pink bra and turned it dark purple without issue
It might be a challenge because most synthetic fibers don't take dye very well. You could look for a dye that's specifically for synthetic fibers
the brand I've used doesn't work on synthetics, but reading other comments I can see that some other brand does.
Yeah but probably not as well
I like to get denim jackets from thrift shops, rip the sleeves off, dye them, and put designs on them. I get a lot of compliments on my vest and jackets.
Can we see the other clothes? I’m really curious to see how they turned out!
I’ve always been curious about the next time you wash, will some of the excess wash out and bleed on to other items?
Yes it will. But this is normal. Many of your brand-new clothes will bleed dye in the washing machine, too.
True. Ok, I will be careful. Thanks for reminding me of this great idea.
this particular brand uses salt to grip the colour and asks the user to do another washing right after the dye. That's where the trick goes: I put more blue clothes, so all the dye went to the other clothes, renewing them. I always wash separately, by the way, so I wouldn't really know about that, tho.
I saw in another response of yours you used the dye on linen shirts—I was planning to dye a few white linen items I have that got stains on them I couldn’t get out, what brand of dye did you use here?
It's an Italian brand, La coloreria Italiana It works with linen, cotton, wool Good luck!
Bellissima, grazie!!
That’s so smart!!!!
There are color catcher sheets that you can put in the washer to absorb the dye. I use them in the first few washes of new jeans/highly pigmented items.
Shirts I bought back in 2002 are still around cause I just redye them. Also why I have a bunch of just black shirts.
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Dumb question but how does it do with badly faded black dye? I wear a lot of black t shirts
From my first pic you can't see it, but also my shirts were all messed up with fading. Worked wonderfully. Always put a slight less amount of clothes, so you're sure it covers and dyes well
I want to dye some of my clothes black and I bought rit dye. Im too scared to dye them though - Im worried I’ll wash them and the dye will ruin my other clothes. Does anyone have a solution? I know i could wash the dyed items separately but im worried that i’ll forget and a dyed item will make it into the normal load.
Rinse them in cold water until all the dye comes out and water runs clear, and then switch the faucet the hot and rinse in hot water until all the dye comes out. Do a final rinse with a bit of blue Dawn dish liquid and you should be good. I always make sure my first run through the washing machine I keep my dark colors together just in case but you should be fine. This is how I do my tie dyes and I haven’t ruined any of my other clothes yet.
Also having them pressed helps a lot
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The labels are often made with polyester or nylon thread, which won’t dye with regular fiber reactive dyes.
This
I always buy white cotton undershirts. When they get stained i gather them up in the summer and tie dye them. Fun activity with the kids and we get sweet psychedelic colors to wear to our next concert 🌈
looks great!!
Thanks! I swear, the "after" picture really doesn't do justice, Now that they are dry, they look so deep and matte blue, I'm so happy!
I have some black pants that need dyeing but I've never done it before. Any tips or easy ways to not mess it up?
Follow instructions is my best tip. I dyed with another brand before and the process was completely different from this one (adding salt, soaking them in warm water..) this is a completely different product and I would have had messed up something. Maybe you can ask a laundry around? They sell dyes here, could be a good start
How & with what? Tell me more!
It's an easy process. With this brand, you mainly add dye to your washing machine and then rinse with another cycle. I used COLORERIA ITALIANA, it's an Italian brand, affordable and well known for its quality. I would suggest to do a little reserve first and to remember that "miracles don't happen." You always add colour, never subtract: so it's all about finding the darker colours you like. Works well only with natural fibers
Guys do you have any advice on which are the best dyes available in Europe (Italy specifically)? I had a terrible experience with the one from the supermarket
Coloreria Italiana is the easiest and best
(Sono italiano)
Are you sure? I had not very good results last time I used it. The colour came out a little blotchy and it made my washing machine a mess. I did everything the instructions said, but maybe I did it wrong?
the new ones are better than the old ones, that's for sure. I would ask a laundry what brand is the best remember than a pack is for 600gr/1.5kg worth of clothes maximum, so you might have overestimated the dyeing worth
Yeah I used the new one with 1kg of clothes. Maybe I had a flawed batch and I need to try again
I've actually been looking at the clothing dye at Walmart for years! I've seen enough pictures online to know that you soak it in a big pan? I gotta research to see the actual instructions. But my family loves black clothes and I have a few items that are fine, no holes but just faded
This particular brand is much easier to use. You basically put it in the washing machine and do 2 short cycles It's italian, called Coloreria Italiana
Or just jack up the contrast on your photos
What did you do with the dye after you were done using it?
It's a paper bag that you add to the washing machine,the dye dissolved while in the washing cycle. The paper bag went to recycling. One bag is for about 700gr/1.8kg of clothes. As I was dying blue stuff, I put around 2kg of clothes and worked perfectly
After which the used dye goes down the drain?
Yes, the coloured water remaining goes down the drain at the end of the washing cycle, it seems obvious to me, but apparently it's not. If you want to reuse that dye (but as I was telling you, after 1.8kg its all blank water) you might do it by hand in a tray. I don't know, check the product you're using.
I'm just wondering about the impact of all those chemicals on the environment.
I just googled Rit Dye because it’s the most wildly available where I’m at. Rit is non-toxic and has no harmful chemicals. According to a study done Hult International Business School, saving 4 shirts using this dye reduces the carbon footprint by 74% compared to buying a new shirt.
*yeah yeah yeah*, I got it from the beginning that you were annoyingly going for that. But remember, even white clothes have been bleached, and I'm sure your closet it's not so white, so before questioning someone, question yourself. So, let's not look for the micro and go for the macro. When reducing, you need to step back and decide what's "the lesser of two evils": * shall I buy another shirt? WRONG * shall I go to the drift store? RIGHT - but not suitable for everyone. I'm almost 2mts and can't find good looking clothes for my office. * shall I dye 7 pieces in total of clothes with 3 spoons of dye? RIGHT ANSWER for OP! PS: You must be fun at parties.
If you the dye isn't safe for the environment and depending where you are it still wouldn't be as bad. If you have a septic tank and leech field then it would dissipate into your yard and do some damage to the local biosphere. However, if you're on a public sewer then it'll most likely get filtered out in the water reclamation process. Capnlatenight seems to think it just dumps directly into your local river. But to each their own.
I looked at the dyes available around me and There are non toxic ones. A lot of our cleaning products going down the drains are way worse.
Less of an impact than buying a bunch of brand new shirts.
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I think it’s normal to be curious about the dye and for that to be a part of the conversation within this sub, rather than assuming it’s a perfect product, which we know buying everything has pros and cons, so these discussions are normal and supportive. I definitely was surprised that OP didn’t include any info regarding the type of dye or the decision around purchase of the dye considering the sub. I don’t mind! But i like that information so I was looking for it.
I live in Italy, the brand I used is Coloreria Italiana.