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post #16 of 27
5/6/08 at 7:25pm
Great observation!
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post #17 of 27
5/6/08 at 9:20pm
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i will definitely try this in the future. it looks like the finished product is wearable and pretty cool.

i wonder if there is a similar DIY to make waxed cotton garments??

There is a thread with a guy from here, familyman, that did just this. I will be giving it a shot on my trench coat hopefully soon.

He first started getting ideas here:
http://styleforum.net/showthread.php?t=18603

And actually did the EDU post with pics here:
http://styleforum.net/showthread.php?t=19672
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post #18 of 27
5/7/08 at 12:12pm
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As a side note, I was looking for authentic, natural indigo dye and it's really hard to find. To make the dye, you have to ferment the plant in a vat. There are freeze-dried dye crystals I found online but they were sold out and $30. The pants don't have an indigo look per-se as much as a dark blue with greys and charcoals in it.
I found a place that sell natural indigo by the ounce for around $5.50 (link). That would be enough to dye a jacket with, and then some, right? I was also thinking of dying my denim jacket yellow, and then dye again with the indigo dye. I'm wondering if this would give a cool effect, or just be completely invisible.
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post #19 of 27
5/7/08 at 2:06pm
I actually like the outcome of the jeans. They have a nice grey/charcoal colour.
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post #20 of 27
5/7/08 at 5:11pm
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I found a place that sell natural indigo by the ounce for around $5.50 (link). That would be enough to dye a jacket with, and then some, right?

I was also thinking of dying my denim jacket yellow, and then dye again with the indigo dye. I'm wondering if this would give a cool effect, or just be completely invisible.

ThoughI don't know anything specifically about dyeing with indigo, the site seems to be pretty informative. I would email the seller and ask about how much dye it takes to make a dark indigo dye for a pair of jeans. I would specifically phrase it similar to asking about how many ounces of fabric one ounce of dye will color deeply. A pair of jeans are around 16-20oz, so calibrate to that if you can't weigh your pair.

I'm unsure about whether dyeing the fabric yellow would do anything. Bleaching it would wreck the fabric but clear out all the dye, so you'd get an invisible dye job. If you're looking to get a dirty denim look, I'd just wear it a bit and then soak in strong coffee or weak brown dye for a little. Hope this is informative.
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post #21 of 27
5/8/08 at 8:59pm
hi-val-- looks good. i was wondering though... i noticed that dylon makes a dye called "midnight blue" and it seems to be darker than "indigo." since you've done this already would you consider using "midnight blue" and "black" instead?
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post #22 of 27
5/8/08 at 9:43pm
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Seems like that would be quite a bit darker. I used a pack of Indigo; if I were using Midnight Blue, I'd just use two packs of those and no black.
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post #23 of 27
3/27/09 at 3:13pm
Bump.

I washed my pair of black raw Diors recently and they came out of the wash looking fairly horrible. They essentially look like black stonewashed jeans.

Are they candidates for a black overdye?
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post #24 of 27
3/27/09 at 3:22pm
I think that's sort of the point...


Anyway, I asked this a while back and no one bit: what would happen if you overdyed some white 501s indigo? A huge mess? Cool looking jawnz? Stupid looking jawnz?
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post #25 of 27
3/27/09 at 3:48pm
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Bump.

I washed my pair of black raw Diors recently and they came out of the wash looking fairly horrible. They essentially look like black stonewashed jeans.

Are they candidates for a black overdye?


Did you turn the jeans inside out before you washed them? I don't like the stonewashed look so I would dye them. They should be able to take the color.




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I think that's sort of the point...


Anyway, I asked this a while back and no one bit: what would happen if you overdyed some white 501s indigo? A huge mess? Cool looking jawnz? Stupid looking jawnz?


Just a word of warning man, I wouldn't try to dye it indigo. I think all white clothing is treated in some way or another. I tried dying a white shirt before and the color was very uneven. It was very splotchy and didn't look very good. I re-dyed it and the same thing so I ended up tossing the shirt. At least it was cheap. So if you do try it I have heard of people using color remover on jeans first. That would probably help it take the color better.
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post #26 of 27
3/27/09 at 4:19pm
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Did you turn the jeans inside out before you washed them? I don't like the stonewashed look so I would dye them. They should be able to take the color.

Yup. Now they just have annoying light patches everywhere - some of which correspond to wear marks (wallet, fly buttons, etc) and others in just weird spots on my thigh.

Sounds like dyeing's the way to go.
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post #27 of 27
5/17/10 at 12:30pm
I was very happy to find your post about dyeing jeans. I hate it when jeans fade but I also hate throwing away clothes. In your post, you end with 2 photos. One where the jeans look very dark (stretched out flat out on floor) and one where they look light. I was wondering if they came out very dark or if the second picture was after washing a few times. Thank you so much.
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