i bought a slip-cover for my bed's duvet, and it's a very very light blue, but i'm changing the room's paint color and want to dye the duvet white. as i said before, it's a light blue, very thin cotton material. would i use bleach to wash out the blue, or is there another chemical i need? is there a particular brand that will work best? will the fabric stay soft after i've changed it, or will it become coarse and starchy? the final product doesn't have to be PERFECTLY white, as it will be tie-dyed afterwards.
thank you :)
2007-10-21 19:58:23 · 7 answers · asked by Haley 2 in Home & Garden ➔ Do It Yourself (DIY)
There is no such thing as white dye. Especially relevant is that most fabric is intially white. You vcan try RIT products for removing color. Mild bleach might help; but may also damage the duvet.
2007-10-21 22:54:59 · answer #1 · answered by DIY Doc 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
After you bleach it to lighten it as much as possible- white-
make sure you double rinse it to get all the traces of bleach out. Let it air out several days before you do the tie dye step.
Good luck!
*This duvet slip-cover comes off the duvet, right? So no problem getting it wet. By rinsing it twice you will remove the bleach traces and airing it will help it even more. Since the fabric is thin- use a weak bleach solution.
Use the gentle setting when in the washing machine.
2007-10-21 20:30:59 · answer #2 · answered by CARMIE 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
If I was you I would put it in a fully topped up bath with a load of bleach making sure that the whole duvet is underwater as far as possible. To be abosolutely sure that it is evenly bleached check on it every half hour and stir it around.
2007-10-21 22:45:20 · answer #3 · answered by JJ 1 · 0⤊ 1⤋
If you do use bleach it will rot the material. So strong bleach is not a good idea. When you do get it to the lightness you want - use a fabric conditioner to keep it soft. Good luck.
2007-10-21 22:25:26 · answer #4 · answered by racey-pacey 6 · 1⤊ 1⤋
you carn't dye a something a lighter colour, what your trying to do is stain the blue, white.
Thats not going to work, you need to use a bleach or a strong cleaner with bleach, that way it will remove the blue leaving it white.
2007-10-21 20:13:30 · answer #5 · answered by ben_m_g 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋
All you can do it bleach it, but beware as bleach will rot the material.
2007-10-22 00:53:35 · answer #6 · answered by Toasty 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
IT WILL BE TRICKY,AS MOST ATTEMPS AT DYING FABRIC AFTER THEY HAVE BEEN MADE ENDS UP IN A "RUNNY" SITUATION.I HOPE THAT YOU DONT END UP RUINING IT COMPLETLY.
GOODLUCK
2007-10-21 20:05:34 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋