Blue Silky Satin
I want to dye a dress...how? and with what?
My old prom dress is really simple...no frills...no lace...no beads...no nothing. so its basically a cocktail dress. I want to dye it black. there is no tag on it about what the material is...but i would venture to guess satin...its shiny and silky...but its not silk...and the color is in between baby blue and blue blue....so its not very dark....any certain brands?? instructions? etc...??? please help!!! =]
yeah figured out what fabric it is.....polyester
Rit Dye is easy because its a little pouch that you toss into the washing machine with the clothes you want to dye! Sold at any craft/fabric store like Michael's or JoAnn.
You have to check; maybe bring it to a bridal or prom place and ask the experts what type of fabric it is!
If it is silk satin, it's easy to dye (use an acid dye). If it's cotton satin, it's also fine to dye so long as there's no more than 10 percent spandex/lycra in it. However, if (like most) it's polyester, I wouldn't bother! There's a type of dye you can use with polyester satin but you have to boil it with the cloth for an hour - which is likely to shrink your jacket.
A look at what is currently available on eBay
 Japanese Kimono Silky Satin Blouse Top Blue M US $13.99 
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 4PC SOFT SATIN SILKY Navy Blue King Bed Sheet DP POCKET US $21.99
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 BLUE SATIN SILKY TOUCH TIE SOUVENIR QUEBEC US $.01
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 SATIN! Silky Blue Satin Balloon Shirt XX-Long Slv.& Bod US $68.99
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 AQUA BLUE Silky Shiny Wet Satin Hi-Cut Sissy Panty XL 8 US $7.95
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 4pcs NEW SOFT Satin Silky NAVY BLUE Queen Bed Sheet Set US $22.49
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