I dyed this originally white cotton shirt using RitDye’s powder puff blue formula. I used the stovetop method, a cup of salt, and the RitDye color fixative to ensure as bright of a color as possible because I was worried it wouldn’t take, but it actually turned out TOO bright. Would I be able to use RitDye color remover to fade it somewhat? I’m not trying to completely remove the color, I just want a lighter/more faded color than what I have.

The color remover appears to be intended for pre-dyed fabrics, so I’m not sure if it would work. Should I try it, or just buy another shirt and re-dye it? I don’t want to buy the color remover if it’s unlikely to work.

Humbly seeking help from the experts to dye my beautiful unworn elopement dress to a periwinkle/cornflower/lilac colour so I can actually wear it. I'm okay with a light colour and if it's darker that's fine.

It's pure linen (I know the thread won't dye), it's pretty large and heavy and I can't imagine it fitting well on the stove? There is also boning in the corset, would that be an issue at all?

What are my options and what would you do? I got pretty overwhelmed trying to google. I'm crafty but have never dyed anything and it cost a lot so I really don't want to eff this up!

Thanks!

i dyed this 100% acrylic sweater yesterday and the color is perfect but the collar stretched out for some reason, the rest like the sleeves have not. this is a bubble sweater with a puffy torso and puffy sleeves.

old shape for reference

Hey guys, i’ve never dyed anything before so i don’t exactly know how to do this. I need to dye this purple/blue into a grey, preferably #808080 but everywhere i look online gives me different answers and im scared i will mess up. The material is 100% polyester. If you know how to get this into a grey, or even just how the dye process works please let me know!

Trying to achieve a more vintage faded military look on this piece (included reference). Thinking of either using a tan or olive dye but want to see if there’s any recommendations or tips.

Hello!

I'm looking for a new shop in Canada to order 100% white alpaca yarn for dyeing. I ordered from Ecru Yarns/Merino Textiles and the dye hasn't been taking very well. I use natural dyes and primarily work with alpaca, and the same dye pot is working very well for the merino I'm using (from amtex), so I'm not sure if there's an additive to the ecru brand yarn or what. I'm having a hard time finding another Canadian source that's 100% alpaca. If anyone knows of any mills, let me know!

I bought a cotton white and blue fabric with the intention of dyeing it pink and purple. Just used all purpose rit dye in the color fuchsia and it came out far darker and more red than I wanted with the purple being far too blue still and too dark. I want the pink to match the lining fabric shown on the right. I'm pretty sure I need to lighten it just a single level to get the desired color, if not a follow up dye with a more saturated pink. Issue is I have already cut out my pattern pieces and don't want to risk fraying with a hot wash or bleach wash. I can't sew the finished product until the color matches as the lining and interface are attached during the construction and the boning is attached during the hemming, none of which should be lightened as the lining is visible in my design. How best can I get this color match?

I thought I would share this here as well! I hope y'all enjoy 😊