My old prom dress is really simple.no frills.no lace.no beads.no nothing. so its basically a cocktail dress. I want to dye it black. there is no tag on it about what the material is.but i would venture to guess satin.its shiny and silky.but its not silk.and the color is in between baby blue and blue blueso its not very darkany certain brands?? instructions? etc.??? please help!!! ]
Rit Dye is easy because its a little pouch that you toss into the washing machine with the clothes you want to dye! Sold at any craft/fabric store like Michael's or JoAnn. You have to check; maybe bring it to a bridal or prom place and ask the experts what type of fabric it is! If it is silk satin, it's easy to dye (use an acid dye). If it's cotton satin, it's also fine to dye so long as there's no more than 10 percent spandex/lycra in it. However, if (like most) it's polyester, I wouldn't bother! There's a type of dye you can use with polyester satin but you have to boil it with the cloth for an hour - which is likely to shrink your jacket.
Rit Dye is easy because its a little pouch that you toss into the washing machine with the clothes you want to dye! Sold at any craft/fabric store like Michael's or JoAnn. You have to check; maybe bring it to a bridal or prom place and ask the experts what type of fabric it is! If it is silk satin, it's easy to dye (use an acid dye). If it's cotton satin, it's also fine to dye so long as there's no more than 10 percent spandex/lycra in it. However, if (like most) it's polyester, I wouldn't bother! There's a type of dye you can use with polyester satin but you have to boil it with the cloth for an hour - which is likely to shrink your jacket.
