has anyone dyed and improved black cotton (worky) trousers

[TomatoSorbetWoman]

i have these and love - but arent as black as they were
should i dye them again?
www.gap.co.uk/browse/product.do?vid=1&pid=000772541001

They're cotton so they will dye v well. I've done it with jeans, they come up a treat. Like new.

I live in black and regularly chuck in a packet of dye with a "black wash".

It makes everything look like new again.

Great. Any dye tips? I've never done

I would like to hear more about dying too, I have a couple of pairs of black jeans that I don't wear much except around the house as they have that faded/scruffy look.

LOL - Just read that back and obviously I meant dyeing!

Dylon do an all-in-one that you just chuck in the washing machine so it's dead easy. Works a treat on sprucing up anything cotton-based that's starting to fade. www.dylon.co.uk/products/dyes/wash-dye/

And don't don't don't forget to run an empty wash (with bleach iirc) to clean any residual dye away. Sigh, I love bed linen.

oh god ta lurking - that is exactly my fear. Does the dye set in subsequent washes?

I'm not sure about that. You wash the newly dyed clothes on a normal wash after the dyeing process and that's it done. Seems quite set. And the colour doesn't seem to fade as much (or as fast) as the original garment did. Honestly it's dead easy. Give the rubbery bits around the door a wipe after the bleach wash just to be sure no dye is left.

thanks Lurkers. Does one sachet do one troo? ( or can I bung both in?)

great tips!

One sachet would do quite a bit. It goes by weight, and the box tells you how dark/true the final colour will be for what weight, IYSWIM. I've done jeans with excellent results. I've also done kids cotton school cardigans half way through the year, when they've faded. They look better than when new! Most things are a v good success. I've done the dress thing but the flipping polyester thread made it a failure.

right - thats what I am doing this weekend then

One way of getting around the polyester thread issue is to go over it with a very fine tipped black laundry marker. Even if it is not the same black, it'll probably be an improvement. Try on a hidden part first.

ok
they have 5 % elastane in them - will that dye?

Don't know if the elastane will dye but the garment (poncy word) will dye fine. It'll be perfecto. I've dyed jeans with elastane, no bother. Perfecto.

you are SO HELPFUL LURKERS
I ADORE YOU

( can you move in next door? I think you would be helpful and fun)

I've dyed a white, curry stained, table cloth Christmas green, worked a treat. Just do jeans and dark stuff next couple of washes to be safe.

thanks Elephants

Tomorrow am , when i can see what I am doing, is the day

I tried Dylan black machine dye about twenty years ago to try to bring a pair of black jeans and a black denim jacket back to life. However I have never forgotten that they went a kind of greeny black which was horrid.
Can anyone confirm it isn't a sort of greeny black anymore?

Dylon!

Which dye did you use?