DYLON Washing Machine Fabric Dye Pod for Clothes & Soft Furnishings, 350g – Olive Green

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First, saturate the fabric in water and set it to simmer. Make sure there's enough water so that the material can float freely, then heat gradually until it reaches a gentle simmer for 20 minutes straight. While the first pot is going, start working on the skins in another pot. Run full cotton cycle (avoid pre-wash, economy or half-load cycles). For best results, dye at 40˚C (the dye works at 30˚C if required by the fabric). In other cases – like an old high school t-shirt or hoodie – the printing is done using screen printing ink which (in most cases) has a polymer base and sits on the surface of the shirt. This ink can sometimes absorb polyester dyes, but it won’t absorb dyes meant for cotton, silk, or wool. This means that if you overdye a yellow shirt with a red print on it in blue dye, the result will be a green shirt with the same red print. As with any overdye project, if you’re aiming for a particular color on a garment like this, it’s always best to test first! Although a dye may not absorb into a polymer-based ink, it may lightly stain the ink enough to be noticeable. Tips for overdyeing t-shirts, hoodies, and jeans: Not only does this give the fabric a new look, but it also helps you update your wardrobe without having to spend hundreds on new clothes! Besides, you may also try over-dyeing faded clothes to make them good as new. For best results read full instructions and helpful hints before starting. The shade you will achieve depends on 3 things:

You can use this chart and list to plan out what color your overdye bath should be. Do keep in mind that results can’t be guaranteed and that different fiber contents and fabric types can impact the outcome of a dye project. The list below anticipates that one of your ingredients is the fabric and one is the dye bath – it doesn’t matter which is which. A word on wool: Rinse it with water that is the same temperature as the cloth. If you're washing wool and it's hot outside, use hot water instead of cold. It'll prevent felting, which can make the cloth rougher. How Do You Set Onion Skin Dye?How to dye fabric with natural dyes (the same mixing principles we’ve discussed here apply to natural dyes as well!) Set your machine for the hottest possible water temperature and longest possible wash cycle. If you are able to extend the wash cycle, do so. The longer you are able to allow the fabric to remain in the wash/dye cycle the darker the colour and the better the fixation. Now in an easy-to-use pod format. Just peel off the lid and pop the full pod into the machine with your fabrics

White – the opportunities are endless! Dye white fabric any color you want and it’ll come out the same color as the dye says it will, which is quite handy! You certainly know about the color wheel, right? If you do, that’s a great place to start for us in explaining color theory. So, the color wheel has primary, secondary, and tertiary colors.

What is overdyed fabric?

Red – create purple using blue dye, orange with yellow dye, or a range of deeper, subdued colors with darker dye colors in high quantities.

The term ‘over dyeing’ can mean two things; the first one is simply applying multiple layers of colors to create a depth or infusion of colors. And the next one, or the one we are talking about here, is coloring an already-dyed fabric. Now, you might think that dyeing a certain fabric may be extremely complex. Not really! You need to carry all the basic steps you follow while coloring a white garment. Jeans are an interesting case. Traditionally, denim is made with two different colored threads combined in a twill weave. One is indigo blue, and the other is white. If you overdye jeans in, say, hot pink (I’ve included a photo) – the white will absorb the pink as-is, and the blue will absorb just a tiny tint of warmth from the pink, resulting in an overall purple effect. A friend of mine has done this in lime green as well. The dye isn’t powerful enough to change the color of the blue, but the overall tint of the fabric changes ever so slightly since the white threads are no longer white. How to overdye fabric:When cycle is complete, remove the empty pod from the machine. Add washing detergent and run another cycle (same washing settings as the first). Related: Fabric Dyeing Techniques – 12 Different Ways How to choose the right dye color when overdyeing: