So I decided to dye my green sweater.
When I found this sweater at Goodwill in Florence, KY, I loved the fit but wasn't crazy about the color.
See the previous post in the series here: The Green Military Sweater
Dyeing thrifted items has been an educational experience.
Problems I thought I would have, like even coloring or looking homemade, haven't been issues.
The challenges has been shrinkage (I'm guessing something to do with the chemicals in the dye)
and not achieving the total color.
This was the issue with this dye.
The challenges has been shrinkage (I'm guessing something to do with the chemicals in the dye)
and not achieving the total color.
This was the issue with this dye.
Believe it or not, I put the sweater on the left in black dye.
As you can see, it came out dark green.
The dye was for cotton and wool, so all polyesters, like the zipper and thread, did not dye.
The dye was for cotton and wool, so all polyesters, like the zipper and thread, did not dye.
You can see the zipper contrast better in this close up.
Frankly, I'm glad it dyed dark green instead of black. That contrast would have been too harsh.
cute
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