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   Alexandra | Jan 16, 2007 05:37pm | #1

   I only dabble at dyeing and my understanding is that the fibre has to be natural to take the dye colour e.g. silk, rayon, linen.  I have a silk blouse that I would like to dye but I'm sure I used polyester thread on it so the thread will just stand out if I dye it.  I dyed a bra dark red for 24 hours and all I could get was a pale coral colour.  Maybe a professional dyer has some ideas, ask at a reputable drycleaner to maybe point you in the right direction. 

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   user-51823 | Jan 16, 2007 05:59pm | #2

   ditto alexanra. also, what kind of jacket? men's suit jackets are not intended to be wet washed, only dry-clean. the dying process will totally distort, warp and ruin the jacket shape.

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   Dragana2 | Jan 16, 2007 11:57pm | #3

   Thank you for your feedback. I suspected that would be the case.

   cheers

   Dragana

    

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   neuwife | Jan 17, 2007 08:01am | #4

   Your friend's jacket may not survive a dyebath, but for your future reference I know of two sites where I am sure you could find helpful and friendly technical assistance regarding dyeing almost anything:

   http://www.prochemical.com and http://www.dharmatrading.com . 

   If you or your friend know enough of jacket construction, it may be possible to remove the interlining, shoulderpads, etc. before immersing in a dyebath.  There are dyes out there that work on synthetics, and there are some dyes out there that use a chemical to make the dye permeate the fabric fibers instead of or in addition to hot water.  So maybe a cool dyebath is possible.

   I don't know a lot about dyeing, either, I've used dharmatrading for silk painting only so far, but have been reading up on their website how to dye yarns and small projects.  They have a project where they dissaseemble a silk tie, take out the linings, etc., dye it using the shibori technique and then reassemble it.  Certainly may be okay for such a small project, but maybe not so big as a jacket.  But I wanted to bring those two websites to your attention.

    

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   Ralphetta | Jan 17, 2007 09:38am | #5

   People have pointed out the problems of different parts, especially thread, coming out different colors.  I don't believe you mentioned whether or not the jacket had been worn.  Remember that any "worn" areas will look just as "worn" if dyed. 

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   Dragana2 | Jan 17, 2007 11:46pm | #6

   thank you all for your assistance. the jacket has been worn. my friend is going to sell on e-bay.

   cheers