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Questions and Answers
Q: I have accidentally split
some bleach onto my clothing. Can I buy a pen or marker to
touch it up or just re-dye the whole garment?
A: There are no miracle products
that correct this problem. It is very difficult to match the
colour again. If one were to re-dye the garment, most likely
the bleached area will not dye as intense as the unaffected
areas. If you were to use a marker, it'll again be difficult
to match the colour. It usually looks like an oil stain or
the colour is too bright. The best solution is to discharge
the whole garment with bleach (if it is safe to use on it)
or to use thioureadioxide (safer on silks and dedicates).
After lessening the contrast between the bleached area and
the unaffected area, it is then easy to re-dye to the same
or another colour.
Q: I have a pair of blue jeans
that have faded and I would like to re-dye them darker. What
dye should I buy?
A: Two things help give denim
it's unique look. One, the fabric was yarn dyed. This means
that the yarns were dyed before being woven into fabric. Secondly,
the blue dye used on denim is indigo. It's a very finicky
dye stuff to use. These factors give denim, it's blue and
white look. If one were to over dye the fabric with a Procion
MX dye it would turn the fabric into a solid "flat" colour.
Quite unappealing on denim, especially on blue jeans.
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Q: What about using black dye
on blue denim to turn them black?
A: You get a dark aqua blue
when you mix black with denim blue. Yes, if you add enough
black you will eventually get the colour black but you just
may use more than if you had started from white. The best
way to get black denim is to buy it black first and use Raycafix
in the first washing to help retain the colours longer so
you don't have to re-dye as soon.
Q: I see Ludigol as one of
the chemicals you carry. What is it for?
A: Ludigol is a chemical mixed
with Procion MX or Procion H that localizes the dye during
the steam setting process. As many of my customers know, our
G&S Procion H Dyes have to be steam set. Ludigol is built
in to our Procion H Dye formulation to minimize the dye being
absorbed into the newsprint or moving to other areas of the
fabric when steam is introduced. The same logic is applied
to Procion MX Dyes when one needs to steam set the colours
(block printing or screen-printing)
Q: I have spilt something on
my fabric and I'll like to dye it a different colour. How?
A: The dyes are transparent,
so any colour or stain before you dye will affect the colour
that you are dyeing. It is best to find a way to remove the
stain. You may want to find the best dry cleaner in the city.
They are usually experts at stain removal (chain stores are
usually not your best bet).
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