Any of us has favorite things that we are sorry to part with. Even if jeans, a T-shirt or a sweatshirt have already lost their original color or are decorated with spots, they still remain in our closet. But such things do not have to be thrown away or sent to the country. They can still be reanimated. For example, jeans clothes can be dyed, sewed on an applique made of fabric on a T-shirt, decorate a sweater or sweatshirt with leather inserts. There are a lot of options here, and the choice is limited only by your imagination.
Today I will talk about how to color jeans on their own. These recommendations are useful not only in order to update old things, but also in order to turn ordinary models into super-fashionable ones.
How to dye blue jeans
If things have lost their color, having faded after repeated washing, the completely affordable household dye will restore the original saturated color. Sold blue in any hardware store. Different manufacturers make it either in the form of a powder or in the form of a liquid. How to dye jeans with blue? No special technology exists. Everything is as simple as two and two.
Boil the fabric in this case is not necessary. It is enough to immerse the jeans completely in water at a temperature of thirty degrees and leave for a couple of hours. To keep the color longer, add a couple of tablespoons of salt, and then rinse thoroughly in a weak vinegar solution. Keep in mind that blue is not the most suitable dye, and the thing will certainly fade. In addition, after several washings, it will be washed off, and the procedure will have to be repeated.
Special tools
If you want a more consistent color, use fabric dyes. Dylon products have proved to be quite good. Aniline dyes also behave well in socks . To stain the thing you need to boil in an aqueous solution with salt. When rinsing apply the same table vinegar.
Use a wide dish in which the thing fits completely so that the fabric dyes evenly. An aluminum basin or laundry tub is best suited for this purpose. During boiling, the solution should be stirred periodically so that no stains form on the fabric.
The dye package indicates the necessary proportions. Try to comply with the desired dosage, otherwise it will be very difficult to remove the excess.
Do not forget that the dye settles on the walls of the dishes. Therefore, at the end of the process, it must be thoroughly washed with a hard sponge with trisodium phosphate.
Dyes for fabrics can be purchased today not only in household supermarkets, but also in shops that sell materials for creativity.
How to dye jeans with potassium permanganate
Many of you are familiar with the word "dumpling." The peak of popularity of this denim came in the mid eighties. But today, fashion designers are returning to the catwalk jackets, blouses, shirts, skirts and trousers with this original design. Want to have the same fashion outfit? Then the advice on how to dye jeans with "potassium permanganate" is useful to you.
In this case, there is no need to boil a thing. A mixture of potassium permanganate (100 g) and table vinegar with a strength of 9% (150 ml), reacting with hydrogen peroxide, brightens the fabric.
First, jeans are treated with the first compound. Then the hydroperite tablets are crushed into powder, water is added and the drawing is fixed with a sponge with a fresh solution.
Now a little about how it is better to apply a drawing. It is now fashionable to combine strong wear with light (actually white) small specks. You can get these with a stiff brush and a metal mesh. The technology is very simple. First, dip the brush into the composition, then spray it onto the fabric through the net.
Varena jeans - a traditional way
This technology has been known in Russia since the inception of the cooperative movement. It should be noted that this secret was known not only to novice businessmen. Any self-respecting mod was aware of how to color jeans at home.
Use for this purpose the usual "White" in the amount of one glass per bucket of water. First, jeans need to be twisted well and secured with elastic bands. Then they are completely lowered into a bucket of hot water and boiled for about fifteen minutes. At the same time, you need to ensure that the jeans do not pop up.
The pattern is quite large. If you want to get a picture in the form of diverging circles, use the same technique as in batik. The bleaching composition is poured into already hot water. Unfortunately, this method has a huge minus - the pungent smell of bleach.