I have a black vest that I want to dye a dark blue. I know that I'll have to bleach it (or do something to get rid of the color) first. However, the research I've done has been really contradictory on what I should do for the fabric I have. The vest is 69% polyester, 29% rayon, and 2% spandex. (The lining is 100% polyester.) Would bleach ruin this fabric? Again, I don't need to completely get this white, I just have to make it light enough so I can dye it a dark blue. Thank you in advance to any solutions!
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You will ruin the vest. You can dye it darker, not lighter.
Bleach will ruin almost any clothing with even a small amount of polyester so please - put the bleach away.
Rit has a color remover but states polyester may not have good results.
There does not seem to be a really,really safe way to dye or redye polyester material. Please check out some of these links before attempting anything like this with your garment unless you plan to be satisfied if it finishes badly. Also, doing anything with polyester requires very hot water and washing machine cannot be used.
The washer does not get hot enough for the poly dye. The dye only becomes activated with boiling temperature. It sometimes looks good after the washer, but usually the dye rubs off on legs arms and furniture. "Idye natural works great in the washer, the poly does not."
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