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Dylon jeans dye

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QueenCadbury · 16/01/2014 13:17

I've got a pair of jeans that I love the fit of but the colour is starting to look a bit faded and sorry for itself. I've bought some jeans dye but now I'm scared to use it in case I don't like the result Confused

Does anyone have any experience or wisdom that they'd like to share. Should I just go for it?

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ElizabethBathory · 16/01/2014 13:26

Hi Queen :) If the jeans are 100% cotton (or at least 97% ish - some have elastane) it will work really well - especially if you're just dyeing them back to their original colour.

I recently dyed a very stretchy (so about 20% elastane) pair from light blue to dark blue, and they didn't come out so well - they're an odd, flat medium blue.

But don't do it if you're particularly attached to having a beautiful sparkly washing machine, because the rubber around the door of mine is now a fetching shade of blotchy navy. It hasn't transferred onto clothes though.

notyummy · 16/01/2014 13:28

I dyed 2 pairs from faded black back to their original 'proper' black. Worked really well. Used Dylon and it was easy and effective.

IamInvisible · 16/01/2014 13:32

I used this last week on my favourite pair of jeans.

They were navy to start with, but were really, really washed out. Now they are very dark navy. I like them. They are darker than the colour they originally were, but aren't 'jeans blue' IYSWIM.

lurkingaround · 16/01/2014 13:53

I have also dyed jeans from faded black to proper black again. They came out a treat.

I have also dyed the kids mainly cotton school cardigans from slightly faded navy back to navy. Also worked a treat, they looked like new.

BikeRunSki · 16/01/2014 13:59

Dylon "jeans blue" is a sort of French navy colour. It works really well, but give a strong single share flat colour. It does not restore the "texture"of the colour of blue jeans iyswim.

cardoon · 16/01/2014 15:42

I agree with Bike, so I'm never really happy with the results. Also seems to change the fabric and feels a bit stiff and smelly......

MissWimpyDimple · 16/01/2014 15:50

Yes to it staining the washing machine. Has never transferred to clothes but has never come off the seal!

jennymac · 16/01/2014 16:12

The colour in my skinny jeans just fades around the knees - will the dye sort out this problem or do those areas still look faded compared to the rest of the jeans?

notyummy · 16/01/2014 19:10

Knees of my jeans were faded and now are no longer!

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QueenCadbury · 16/01/2014 21:30

Ooh, replies, thank you all Smile

After reading your comments I'm even more undecided. I think I may leave it a bit until they get unbearably faded and then I'll have nothing to lose.

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libertychick · 16/01/2014 21:54

I have used it QueenC and agree the result was a bit 'flat' but the jeans looked much better than they did before. And yes the 'jeans blue' stains the machine while other dylon colours I used didn't.

Annianni · 16/01/2014 22:05

I died a few things navy recently (cold water/handwash method) and before I emptied the dye away, I put a faded black pair of jeans in for an hour, and they look great now... A solid black again, but a bit navy in some lights.

If you're not bothered about the jeans, then try it.
You can use ordinary cheap salt too, you don't need special dye salt.

HappyGoLuckyGirl · 16/01/2014 22:09

For all those saying that the dye stained their machine - put bleach directly in the drum of your machine, about a cup full, and put on 60° wash.

Once finished run a 40° degree wash with your normal detergent.

Once I'd done this the black stuff on the rubber and the door just wiped off with some kitchen roll.

Superene · 16/01/2014 22:11

Whatever you do, do not use dye in a washer-dryer. Disastrous.

Filofax · 16/01/2014 23:52

I am a regular dyer of black and indigo jeans. I sometimes add faded t shirts and joggers of the same colour. Always been pleased with results. Though sometimes yes there's a bit of a mess around the seal.

50ShadesOfMaybe · 17/01/2014 08:57

Have dyed both black and red jeans back to original colour in machine. No problems. Blue is OK but as others have said, may not go back to the original blue.

If you get stains on the rubber, wipe around with bleach and run the machine with detergent on empty.

cressetmama · 17/01/2014 09:04

The jeans blue Dylon works well, but does give a flat colour (and stain the seal). Over-dying to black works well but changing colours often gives an odd result because the stitching is polyester which doesn't take the dye so you end up with a mis-match. I had a stained pair of tan jeans that I dyed antique grey, which still have tan stitchwork and are now relegated to dog walking.

50ShadesOfMaybe · 17/01/2014 12:59

Now you mention it, cresset, I once dyed a pair of grey jeans to antique grey - and they went green. A horrible green at that. Used for decorating now.

jennimoo · 17/01/2014 14:23

superene - I've dyed in our washer dryer twice now, no problems. What can go wrong?

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