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post #1 of 19
11/22/06 at 2:34am
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Has anyone ever done it? I'm curious what's involved and whether or not it's worth it for single garments. In particular, I have a Spruce hoodie in white, and I'm wondering if it would be possible (or a good idea) to dye it down to a dark slate grey.
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post #2 of 19
11/22/06 at 2:35am
I doubt you will get the outcome you desire.
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post #3 of 19
11/22/06 at 2:39am
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Why?
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post #4 of 19
11/22/06 at 2:43am
I've never heard success stories, it always turns out how you don't expect. I'm sure there is a way though but somebody who knows needs to chime in.
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post #5 of 19
11/22/06 at 3:47am
Rit dye usually comes out lighter and less colorfast than you want it to. I wouldn't do it on a valued garment unless you were going to get rid of it anyway.
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post #6 of 19
11/22/06 at 3:01pm
Also, the zipper tape and the threads used to assemble the garment won't take dye. They're usually polyester.
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post #7 of 19
11/22/06 at 3:59pm
that's true, synthetics don't dye. I'd maybe dye an H&M garmet; but nothing that actually costs money.
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post #8 of 19
11/22/06 at 4:21pm
http://styleforum.net/showthread.php?t=23767
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post #9 of 19
11/22/06 at 4:24pm
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Originally Posted by Max
Rit dye usually comes out lighter and less colorfast than you want it to. I wouldn't do it on a valued garment unless you were going to get rid of it anyway.
At $40-70, I don't think I'd want to try this on something I didn't care about. I'm kind of disappointed that this apparently doesn't work. I knew about the issues with synthetics, threads, and zippers, but that aside, I figured it could still end up looking good. Is there a difference between this and garment dyed stuff produced for retail, or is the difference only in that they have much more room to fine tune the color and the process?
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post #10 of 19
11/22/06 at 4:27pm
I think the main difference is that they have access to industrial dying techniques and chemicals that you won't be able to replicate in the kitchen.
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post #11 of 19
11/22/06 at 4:29pm
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I'm not planning on doing this in my kitchen. I was thinking of something like this.
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post #12 of 19
11/22/06 at 4:36pm
Have you emailed them about it? They should know, don't you think?
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post #13 of 19
11/22/06 at 4:53pm
I have a white ever hoody and I am in the same boat.
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post #14 of 19
11/22/06 at 7:14pm
It's not a complete crap shoot. Rit dyes completely suck. You need procion dyes. It is really messy unless you are going to dye it in a washing machine. Even then it can get pretty messy. I have been dying clothes for about two years now, and I am fairly confident in getting a color. Hand-dying is nuts. DON'T DO IT..

There is also the chance that you could have some spotting, but the darker the color, the least likely. Spruce uses Riri, right? Riri does have a prepared for dye zipper, that would dye fine. I wonder if that zipper is pfd?

I might offer to dye it for like $20 or $30. I have gray, but it is more of a charcoal. I am recovering from hernia surgery now, so I would need someone else to put in the 10lbs of salt for me
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post #15 of 19
11/22/06 at 7:16pm
Quite an offer!

Meanwhile, I'm over here wishing I had a white hoodie. Though I'm picky, I want something in wool or something unusual like that.
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