Would like my t-shirt to fade

[Mauby]

Was given a couple of brand new graphic tees for the bday. My Q is do any of you have any tips for making them look worn/faded....aside from wearing, washing & drying them 50 times.

 

[jet]

wash them in hot water with some cheap powder detergent

done

 

[Threak]

Then hang them out to dry, and leave them out.

 

[Mauby]

Thanks...will do.

 

[robertorex]

if it's not selvage it won't fade anyway

 

[BB1]

Add a cup of hydrogen peroxide to the wash, or add baking soda together with the detergent. Wash on hot. Dry on hot. Repeat multiple times.

I did the above to a red AA t-shirt I thought was too bright. After about 5 times through the process its starting to look vintage.

 

[Caveat]

There is a process where you soak it in salt water for 3 days and then dry it in the sun. Just google for how to fade a t-shirt.

 

[BB1]

I've read a lot of comments on the Internet from peopling saying they tried using RIT for this purpose and it didn't work. I personally have yet to try it myself, but I plan to. I suspect success varies depending on the particular dyes and dying processes used by the tee shirt manufacturers.

Has anyone here personally had success with RIT?

 

[bbigsby]

I used the RIT color remover on a pair on canvas shoes and it worked well. One packet of color remover took the shoes from ecru to more of a vintage white. I should work for cotton tees but it may be difficult to control the amount of fading without experimentation.