Fabrics tie dyeing

Discussion in 'Fiber Arts' started by Stonedmantis420, Dec 22, 2019.

  1. Stonedmantis420

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    I always use 100% cotton. But I recently wanted to try and tie dye overalls the best I could find for white denim overalls were 71% Cotton, 27% Polyester, 2% Spandex. Will this end up being vibrant or faded colors?
     
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  2. soulcompromise

    soulcompromise Member Lifetime Supporter

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    Hmm. Don't know. But I always wear stuff with polyester and spandex myself. It's better for your ironing board...
     
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  3. rollingalong

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    It will be fine and quite vibrant if you know what you were doing to begin with :) post a picture when you're done ...
     
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  4. Stonedmantis420

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    Thank you and will do! I just was skeptical since it wasn’t 90% or higher on cotton. I definitely appreciate the responses ❤️❤️
     
  5. drumminmama

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    It depends on how the fabric is woven.
    What you listed is a similar composition to socks, and if the nylon and elastic or spandex is inside, the outside will dye fairly nicely. If it’s on the outside, you’ll see a sheen of undyed threads.
    I’ve had...reasonable...results by simply mixing my dyes heavy on blended fabrics, and expecting a “vintage” tone.
     
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    AC2ECCA3-5B95-4EBF-9E54-FFE995A381E8.jpeg 9556B9E6-4200-4FF1-9825-136F08D224C4.jpeg Didn’t turn out as well as I was hoping ‍♀️
     
  7. nudistguyny

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    Make sure you wash them one or two times before trying to dying them. The fabric tends to have chemicals on them to keep them looking clean in the store. You need to get that off for the best results. I learned that the hard way.
     
  8. drumminmama

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    Not bad, given the poly percentage. Do you see a “moving” sheen?
     
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