Is it possible to dye a plaid home decorator fabric a solid color ? If so .. what kind of dye should I use ?
Well you can try Dharma Trading Company - www.dharmatrading.com
and look for the Porcion dyes and the thing is to make sure you dye something darker than the darkest plaid but I don't know if this will actually work. I have tried to dye plaid and not matter what it came through.
Cilean
thanks, Cilean. I don't mind if the plaid comes through a bit - I made hubby a monk costume a few years ago out of the plaid - last minute type thing and he did stand out a faire .. buuuut, I'd like it to be more 'normal'. lol
Id say use the dye from Dharma its a little stronger than the stuff you get in stores
It's going to depend on what it's made of. If it's a synthetic, like nylon, it probably won't take the dye at all. And I believe that different types of natural fibers (cellulose fibers like cotton vs protein [?] fibers like silk or wool) require different types of dyes.
I have a cotton brocade fabric I bought 6 years ago in a diamond design that will make a perfect overskirt for my upcoming, Queen of Hearts ensemble. The fabric is a cream color and I will need to die it a Tan. I did a scrap using day old coffee and some distilled vinegar. Seemed to work okay.
But a better form of dying that would be permanent would be better.
I use both Dharma trading dyes and rit dyes. I use the same instruction from Dharma's website for both types. Be aware though, that the higher the rayon/poly content, the less efftive the Rit Dye will be.
Fabrics with a higher cotton content take dyer much better.
Patterned fabric will come up patterned but in different shades of your dye.
My two-toned chocolate Spanish Imperial gown started out as white fabric, the rayon and the cotton dyed different shades.
I have ordered some Dharma dye. The fabric is a wool .. maybe a mix. Honestly, I'm just not sure. I got it from Hobby Lobby a few years ago. I tried the RitDye without much success. So, Dharma gets round 2!
Thanks so much for all the helpful information!