Silk shirt ruined ?

[Jacksback]

I have a creamy silk shirt that I wore one and hung on the line , it now has yellow patches , which is apparently sun damage . Does anyone have any advice re dying it another colour .?

Just bumping this thread for you, Jacksback - hopefully one of our S&B experts will be along soon...

Thank you Jo 👍

I've dyed a pale pink silk top using Dylon dye. Straightforward if a little time consuming, I just found that the stitching did not take the dye, so I ended up with a dark grey silk top that had white stitches.
The Dylon helpline is pretty good if you have any queries.

Thanks onetown
I think I will try to dye mine pale pink
I can’t wear it as it is so nothing to lose really , thanks for your help

Could you sun damage it further to get a yellow top?

Ha ha possibly
That’s a thought 😮

I think dye it's a gourd solution. Natural fibres take dye well. Arms going fur a similar pale colour will ensure your seams don't stand out. Good luck!

If you are dying a pale colour with a pale dye you need to be aware of colour mixing eg yellow top + blue dye= green top. That's why all my dye experiments have been dark colours. I've done pale pink to dark grey and also white to navy blue, white to dark pink etc.

I've dyed silk shirts that were stained or turning yellow with age. Sometimes the stained part takes the dye differently so the mark is still visible - although only if you look closely so it's still more wearable than it was before.

I've also had some unexpected outcomes colour-wise. As One says, colour mixing means that if say, the cream shirt has yellow undertones and you use a pink dye (with some red) then you could end up with more of a pale orange finish than pink. I find it very unpredictable but then if the shirt is a goner at the moment you've got nothing to lose.

You'll need to use the hand dye which is more of a faff than the machine stuff but pretty straightforward. Just remember to keep stirring, otherwise you get an uneven finish. And wear rubber gloves!

Thanks , I never thought of it turning to a completely different colour tbh
It is a pale soft cream so hopefully pale pink may work , a soft orange would be ok if that’s how it turned out ( fingers crossed)
Will post when it’s done

Be careful with Dylon.
A friend did it in her machine with machine dye. Residue was left so she was left with a lot of red hued whites.

Dyeing silk I've done it by hand in a bucket, wearing rubber gloves. Things like linen or jeans I've done in the machine. I've had years more wear from black jeans after dyeing them.
If using the machine dye I've put it on a couple of empty, very hot washes afterwards, if I've any soda crystals I lob them in. I've heard of people putting dark towels in afterwards too so the towels absorb any dye residue.

I always use my machine to dye things and have never had a residue problem. I do one wash with the dye bath, and then a second wash of the item with detergent and conditioner. I do wipe around the door and the inner rubber thing. Always comes out ok.

I'd be contacting the manufacturer if this has happened after one wear and wash.

I don't buy silk now but have had loads over the years and have never had 'sun damage'. Not even sure if it's a thing unless you are in a very hot country.

It is a thing I googled it as I thought it was a stain at first
I’ve had this shirt a while now ( while I decided if it was salvageable ) but had only worn once so will guve dying a go before it goes in the bin

Don't throw it in the bin, make a pillowcase with it , (its supposed to protect your hair from static overnight )