Dyeing To Wear These Jeans Again
So I've got some jeans I bought 4 years ago that I love.
I love the fit, texture, cut, and structure of them.
However, in the last couple of years light colored denim has been out, while the dark washes have been in.
What's a girl to do?
Well, I remembered a couple of weeks ago that I had an old package of Rit dye, Denim Blue.
So I dyed them for several hours and got a very dark wash on them.
Much better than paying $150 for a new pair of jeans!
The one thing to be careful of when you dye though is to make sure you wash them in the future only with dark colors, because the dye does bleed somewhat.
Anyway, totally happy I was able to find a solution to keep these jeans I like but still be able to wear them!
posted by finance girl @ 1:37 PM
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Very good, and they still fit after four years. Double good.
Hey...I know a lot of people that dye yarn. Apparently, "heating" the dyed yarn helps set the color. As well as washing in a vinagar bath.
So you might want to check into it to see the steps help set the dye...so at least you won't have to re-dye it so quickly!
Amy
hi amyp, yeah, you have to dye in hothot water ( i boil water before hand and pour it in the basin, setting the basin in the utility sink).
I then do a bunch of cold rinses to set the dye, then throw it in the dryer with a bunch of just-washed rags (so the dye can work off onto the rags).
Then after a couple more washes, pretty good to go.
The thing about dying denim though is you lose the white threads, which gives it the distinguishing mark, but, they do have a pretty cool solid wash to them that is waaay better than the "faded" light color they were before.
:-)
I love being able to recycle clothes and have heard that adding salt to the water helps the dye take to the fabric - has anyone tried this?
yep, salt helps the color take.
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