May 21, 2004

Dying Clothing with Tea

I needed a tan Bolero Jacket to wear over a dress. I didn't have any extra money to buy one, so I had a white one that I very seldom wore. I took an 8 qt. stainless steel pot, put in 10 iced-tea sized tea bags and water, then let it boil. When it was done boiling, I saturated my white bolero in cold water. I then put it in the tea water and let it boil for about 15 minutes. After 15 min., I took it out and threw it in the washer on the rinse cycle with 1/2 cup of salt to set the dye. It came out beautifully. It was tan and matched my dress perfectly! I've washed it 2 or 3 times, and it's still a light tan color.

By Jackie S.

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By Darlene MacNeal (Guest Post) 05/31/2007

HOW CAN I DYE A 100% WHITE NYLON SLIP BEIGE OR TAN TO GO UNDER A PURPLE LONG DRESS FOR A WEDDING=MOTHER OF THE BRIDE?

By Susan S. (Guest Post) 09/14/2005

I'm dying my daughter's favorite capri jeans with tea. They had a "tea colored" stain that would not come out, so, if you can't beat them, join them!!

By Sara (Guest Post) 08/14/2005

My daughter is going to be in a wedding in September, and the dress she has is White, the bride was going to buy a white dress but decided on Ivory. We want the bride and flowergirl to match, would dying my daughters dress with tea make it ivory? the material of the dress is nylon organza with satin polyester lining any answers to this question would be greatly appreciated!

By MarySue (Guest Post) 05/21/2004

Good idea...but wouldn't a box of dye been a lot cheaper than all those tea bags?

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