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Will dying my blanket change how soft it is?

My boyfriend really wants a purple zebra print blanket for his birthday but all I've been able to find is a regular black and white zebra print oneI was thinking of just buying that one and then dying it purple with something like an at home tie dye kitThe one I found is this like a plush blanket and it's really soft.What worries me though is after I dye the blanket will it be less soft or will it still feel the same?Also the color won't bleed or fade when he washes it right?

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it has nothing to do with amount of sodium, fiber or the fact that they are called diet YOU HAVE TO COUNT CALORIES!!! find calorie/fitness calculator on the net, enter all your stats and it will tell you how many calories a day you need to maintain your weighttake 300-400calories off that number and thats how many you need to lose weightwork out - cardio 4-6 times a week for 30-50min plus light weight training 8 glasses of water a day 5-8 servings of fruit and vegetables a day instead of big meals eat 5-6 small meals a day (portion control) no junk food, no bleached flower (e.g.white bread, pasta), no sodas
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Since you're saying high fiber, I'm guessing you mean either Wheat Thins or Triscuits -typesThey usually have a high fat content, the one element you didn't mentionI know how you feel, though; I really want some kind of cracker-type snackMy solution is a non-fat tortilla chipIt's easy: lay corn tortillas on the oven rack and heat them for about 7 to 10 minutes at about 275 degreesOr if you want them chip-sized, spread them on a cookie sheet or foil after breaking them into triangles (fold into halves, quarters, even eighths)They will be nice and crispyDon't let them overbrown or they will taste burnt.
As long as the dye doesn't damage the fiber, it shouldn't change the textureBut make sure that the dye you're using will work on the type of fabric the blanket is made ofIf the blanket is wool, or another protein fabric, you want an acid dye, or can simply use an all-purpose dye like Rit (though they're a poor choice for any cellulose fabric)If it's a cellulose fiber-cotton, rayon, hemp, linen, etc-you want a cold-water fiber-reactive dye, such as DylonIf it's most synthetic fabrics, you-probably don't want to try to dye itDifferent dyes have different degrees of fastness-that is, how much they wash out or fade, after the initial dyeing period.

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