The Wash Ran!

godtabh

My wine coloured boxers ran with one of my favorite t-shirts.

It was a light grey one now it’s a pink/grey colored one.

To get rid of the pink I was gona dye the t-shirt black so it can be wearable.

It’s a cotton t-shirt.

Does any one know if this can be done and the best way to ago about it i.e what dye to use how to dye it etc.

dundalk cailin

im no expert, but i would imagine with it being cotton, it'd be easy to dye? get a dye thats used for tiedying only dont tie parts of the fabric cos u'll end up with a black t-shirt with pink and grey tiedye! or bring the t-shirt into a shop that sells dye, and ask them!

bounty_hunter

If it's pure cotton it should be very easy to dye. Just go into your local chemist and ask for a black fabric dye (I like to use the hand-dye ones, as opposed to machine dye, but whichever suits you best).

However, you have to bear in mind the colour rules when dyeing. The shade shown on the box will be black on pure white, your t-shirt will still end up with a very slight pink tinge.

Edit: and as for how to dye it, there will be full instructions on the box. Just follow them.

iguana

There are products on the market which claim to be able to remove the dye from clothing where the wash has run. You can get them in any supermarket, just tale a good look at the pruducts in the washing powder aisle to find it. It may be worth a try before trying the dye job.

godtabh

Thanks for all the replies.

Gona try and dye it over the weekend. I just hope I dont burn the house down in the process!

dundalk cailin

be careful pls...esp as your male (i dont have much faith )

Le Rack

Dylon machine wash dye, black, available in most chemists, all instructions included, it's easy.

Le Rack

PLease do read the instrctions and don't mix darks and lights or white again to avid such a disaster. I know you're a man but it's not honestly that hard.

Creamy Goodness

just go metro!

ahh no seriously that sucks, and ladies it does happen (and it has to me) but luckily for me it was only a crappy t-shirt in the wash

Le Rack

Oh it happens, my mam died my white bra pink, and a good white t-shirt, and my only white knickers!