You will need
- Dye industrial (with instructions) or natural
- Expert advice
- Libra
- 2 tablespoons of ammonia
- 50 g of salt
- Large capacity
- Forceps for linen
- 10 g of vinegar
- Thick cloth for pressing
Instruction
1
Read the information on the label of the product. To the dyeing of clothes was successful, it is important to know the material of making clothes.
• Industrial dyes are suitable for cotton, linen, wool, silk and certain synthetic fabrics (nylon, nylon).
• Good added the action of the dye rayon is a material created artificially, but from natural cellulose.
• Clothes made of mixed fibres is usually painted with a mixture of colors for cotton (linen) and nylon.
• Is the fabric (such as Dacron), which are colored with difficulty.
• Industrial dyes are suitable for cotton, linen, wool, silk and certain synthetic fabrics (nylon, nylon).
• Good added the action of the dye rayon is a material created artificially, but from natural cellulose.
• Clothes made of mixed fibres is usually painted with a mixture of colors for cotton (linen) and nylon.
• Is the fabric (such as Dacron), which are colored with difficulty.
2
Ask seller household chemicals and a consultant to the textile Department on the selection of paint. Try to go to a specialized outlet for designers and artists. They have a large selection of paints for a fabric, including delicate materials.
3
Weigh some dry clothes before painting. On the instructions of the dye must be labeled, what is the weight of dry fabric it is (usually 1 sachet of 400 g.). If you want to increase the depth of tone, you can add a little more paint.
4
Wash clothes and remove all stains so that the new color turned out uniform. Then soak the item in warm water. A thin cloth is recommended to rinse first in a solution of ammonia (2 tablespoons in a bucket of water, then in clean water.
5
Cook in a large capacity paint for fabric as described in this manual. Lower it thing, over medium heat and bring to a boil. Turn the clothes as thoroughly as possible. Simmer for 20 minutes.
6
Lift the cloth with forceps for linen and pour in the fixing solution of the salt: 50 g per 2 l of water. Another 15 minutes boil, then remove the receptacle from the heat and keep your clothes in hot solution to cool. Don't forget to flip her over.
7
Remove the clothes from the cooled dye, and let the liquid drain out. Painted rinse the thing in warm water until it becomes completely clean. Finally, rinse in cold water with 2 teaspoons of vinegar – this will fix the color. Place the item between two pieces of thick cloth and knead it into "sausage". Gently wring out, without twisting.
8
Dry the product at room temperature, away from direct sunlight and heating devices. In any case, do not leave it wet in the basin, not commite! After painting easy, the product should just hang on a clothesline in the expanded state. Fabric with a brushed surface, better spread out horizontally. It is important that the clothes appeared unsightly stains.
9
Choose a natural dye, if you are afraid to confide in industrial paint. This choice is especially important if you are going to paint baby clothes.
• Clothing beige or brown, you can soak and rinse in strong filtered coffee or tea.
• Black and brown clothes, you can freshen up, soak in filtered extracts of tobacco (3 tsp per liter of boiling water). You can just wipe the thing with a brush, soaking it in a solution of tobacco.
• Yellow or green cloth soaked for 6-8 hours in a broth of onion peel and boil it for another 4 hours. You can also use a decoction of yarrow.
• Blue outfits try to paint a decoction of elderberry, lilac and pink – St. John's wort, and red – sedge.
• Clothing beige or brown, you can soak and rinse in strong filtered coffee or tea.
• Black and brown clothes, you can freshen up, soak in filtered extracts of tobacco (3 tsp per liter of boiling water). You can just wipe the thing with a brush, soaking it in a solution of tobacco.
• Yellow or green cloth soaked for 6-8 hours in a broth of onion peel and boil it for another 4 hours. You can also use a decoction of yarrow.
• Blue outfits try to paint a decoction of elderberry, lilac and pink – St. John's wort, and red – sedge.
Useful advice
Make sure to try the dye on a small shred of your clothes! Then make the decision about painting the whole thing. So it is possible to pick up the dye, its amount, and to clarify the various stages of coloring.
