FOAK: Dyeing clothes

I've got some black jeans that are fine but a little faded so I've
decided to dye them black again.

I've never done something like this but have found some advice at
http://www.dylon.co.uk/main.htm.

Is this easy or should I just buy new jeans?

 

It's that easy. I did it with a shirt and trousers a week or so ago. Get
a pack of Dylon black machine dye and a 500g back of salt, pop both in
the washing machine and run a 40deg cycle, then do a wash. Piece of
piss. Dylon even do a silver pack now with the dye and salt in one,
works out a few pence cheaper *and* fucks the environment. Hurrah!

 

Easy enough if you have a large enough vessel, remember to fix it,
and wash the garment separately for the first few times.

I've still got some green whites from the last time I made a tie-dye T-shirt.

You could just ask if your local dry cleaner still does dying.

 

Woolworths.

 

Robert Dyas or similar.

 

Apparently Woolworths and Wilkinsons stock it so I assume Tesco would
too.

 

piece of piss.

 

Can it be done in the bath rather than the washing machine?

 

you'd probably stain your bath, even if it's metal/enamel and not a
pikey plastic bath.

Use a big bowl you don't care much about, or a large stainless steel
sink.

Also, you need specifically to buy the hand-dye rather than machine
dye stuff.

Not that I'm an expert, or anything.

One last point, black jeans are for gaylords.

 

Normally yes. It's just more messy.

 

So what's the sophisticated heterosexual about town wearing this season?

 

Jodhpurs.

 

I'm just a little nervous about contaminating future washes with black
dye.

 

Thanks Trinny.

 

You won't. If you're paranoid, do the dye cycle, then the wash cycle,
then another hot wash without a load. By that point, the machine will be
about as clean as it needs to be.
Just follow the instructions on the packet and you'll be fine.

 

Ta. I'll buy some today.

 

Not a problem. Jude's use the 'back to black' and denim blue stuff
several times in the machine with no ill effects. Piece of piss.

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What I've done in the past, is run the machine through on an empty wash
afterwards (Even then, I'm fairly convinced you don't need to do this).
It's never caused me any probs.

 

velvet.

 

Just look in the Saturday Guardian Magazine. The 'Mens' Fashion page is
as gay as ****.