Is it possible to fade my purple sheers to a muted or dusty purple?
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You do not say how many sheers you have but if they are/were expensive I would give this a lot of thought before trying this with anything more than water and sunshine.
You could start with a very mild bleach and water solution. Add more bleach until you get the result you like.
If they were expensive and in good shape, why not consider selling them and buying the color you need.
If they were inexpensive and if you were willing to sacrifice one panel for the team for the art of it....you could cut it up and mix up some dye bowls...like the Rit products...try white and blue and red. Very small doses writing down exactly how much in each bowl then follow instructions to dip and dry.
Years ago, when I was a camp arts and crafts counselor we used to do this with various cotton t and tank shirts (most sheers aren't cotton so check the dye box to see what works with your fabric...if any). With cotton, we had a lot of neat effects. I wish I had kept some if them. Very artsy!!
I'd try a very diluted bleach, but only if these are not expensive/one of a kind curtains because bleaches can damage some sheer materials. Do you know what they're made of?
I think bleach would destroy the fabric. I would leave them alone.
I would bleach them in Clorox and water. Put lots of Clorox and equal amount of water in the washing machine making sure the curtains are completely covered, put the setting on "gentle" cycle and let them "wash" for just a few minutes and then see how they come out.
I would try it for the fun of it
What about oxiclean. Would that fade the colors or would background white be brighter
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