Trilliumlady Posted January 22, 2020 Share Posted January 22, 2020 Hey all, So I got a white denim jacket from StitchFix a couple years ago that I have worn maybe once or twice. I’m just not a fan of the stark whiteness of it. I’m learning ivory/pearly/soft white is a better color for me. I’m tossing around the idea of dyeing it but haven’t done anything of this sort since weeks at camp years and years ago and am hesitant to say the least. What would I need to know to do this? Best dye? Best method? Best color to shoot for? I’d imagine maybe doing a sage green or an off white since I think trying to go blue and getting just a plain blue color without any texture to the color/stone wash look to it might look a bit strange. I’d love any and all advice on how to go about doing this! For reference, it’s a Liverpool brand jacket with silver buttons and is 53% cotton, 32% lyocell, 8% polyester and 2% spandex. I’d love to put this thing to use since it had quite a cost in the StitchFix box and I just haven’t quite known how to wear it. Or, if the Hive overrules me and says I should keep it white and suck it up and figure out how to wear it I’m up for encouragement there as well! It’s just sitting here looking at me..... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Emba Posted January 22, 2020 Share Posted January 22, 2020 Okay, I'm not what if call an experienced dyer, but I'll give you what I've got. When I've dy ed denim, the big surprise that the stitching did not take due like the rest of the garment, and on a white jacket, if the stitching is white it will show up glowing white in contrast to whatever color you use. Or there is a pretty good chance it will also not sure how a cotton blend denim would take dye. But there are dyed that are meant for different fibers. I just always used RIT that worked next on cotton. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Emba Posted January 22, 2020 Share Posted January 22, 2020 It would probably be less risky to learn to wear it (sounds like something that would be cute with a sundress). Or sell it on ebay or in a consignment shop and recover what you can of the cost. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trilliumlady Posted January 22, 2020 Author Share Posted January 22, 2020 Huh. Tea staining. Who knew?? That sounds like a great option. Thanks for that and the rest of the detailed info you gave in case I do decide to go a different color! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mathnerd Posted January 23, 2020 Share Posted January 23, 2020 FYI: You could also dye it pink or red using beetroots! I have a friend who did that with a pillowcase, not sure if it will work for denim. there are a lot of tutorials on how to do that on the internet and youtube. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tap Posted January 23, 2020 Share Posted January 23, 2020 (edited) Not an experienced dye person but I do know that with natural tea and vegetable dyes, there are sometimes color consistency issues. There are probably tutorials on line that address this, but the items I have seen that have been dyed with natural dyes, usually have some dark splatters where the dye took more in one area that others. We used to dye lace for curtains in the 80s for my mom's historic house. Sometimes variation can be totally fine (like with historic curtains)! Other times, it would just make something look dirty and dingy (like my sisters skirt she tried dying the same way). Edited January 23, 2020 by Tap Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trilliumlady Posted January 23, 2020 Author Share Posted January 23, 2020 So I’ve been digging into tea staining. It looks like it might get the ivory color I’m looking for if I don’t leave it for too long. Now I just need to work up the courage.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trilliumlady Posted January 23, 2020 Author Share Posted January 23, 2020 10 minutes ago, Arctic Mama said: Yes, it’s the easiest way to do it. But like I said, not too much tea in the bath and plenty of space. So, ArcticMama, would you describe your results more like ivory or more like a darker beige/light camel/etc? Oyster in my mind is more ivory, yes? Again, I know it’s totally dependent on cloth, just curious. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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