How to dye your pants without affecting the LOGO thats engraved on the outside?
January 21st, 2009 | by logo |
Ray asked:
I bought a tommy hilfiger cargo pants recently and i spilled bleach on it. So i used Rit Color remover and took out the color, now its back to its default color. So i want to dye it with Rit Color, except only that theres the logo on the back side that i dont wish to mess it up. Is there a technique to avoid coloring the logo?
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I bought a tommy hilfiger cargo pants recently and i spilled bleach on it. So i used Rit Color remover and took out the color, now its back to its default color. So i want to dye it with Rit Color, except only that theres the logo on the back side that i dont wish to mess it up. Is there a technique to avoid coloring the logo?
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3 Responses to “How to dye your pants without affecting the LOGO thats engraved on the outside?”
By ♥ Shortstuff ♥ on Jan 23, 2009 | Reply
How do you dye them? You don’t!!!!
By Paula B on Jan 26, 2009 | Reply
Logos are often made with nylon or polyester thread. If it’s nylon, Rit all-purpose dye will dye it as well as the pants, so you should avoid using all-purpose dye, which bleeds in the wash forever anyway. Rit Color Remover is a great product, but their dyes are not nearly as good.
Instead, use a fiber reactive dye, such as Procion MX dye, along with soda ash. Nylon will not take dye in the presence of soda ash, while soda ash helps the Procion MX dye react with the fabric. Fiber reactive dyes are easier to use, because you can use them in room temperature water, and they bond permanently to the fabric, so they last many times longer. Note that dyes do not work on polyester.
If the logo is not made of nylon or polyester, you should cover it up with batik wax or Elmer’s Blue Washable School Gel while you dye it, to keep it the same color it is now. If the logo is made of cotton, this is what you have to do. See the sources below.
By Martin M on Jan 27, 2009 | Reply
Hello,
I would suggest dyeing your pants professionally. You should browse the web for resources. Here’s a good url that provides you with tips on fabric dyeing: The process however can be hard so I recommend this website if you want to dye your jacket professionally…
This company specializes in fabric dyeing and can dye your pants, as long as it has a natural fabric composition meaning cotton, wool, silk, linen etc, and even if it contains a small percentage of polyester or some other “not-natural” fabric it may still be able to dye the dress.