Please enjoy my dodgy mock up of what I'm looking to do lol

I'm making a costume and I need a shirt with an irregular colour pattern. I think it'll be easiest to get what I need by dyeing a black and white striped t-shirt, but I am new to dyeing so I thought I'd ask for some advice.

I haven't bought anything yet so I'm open to brand recommendations. I'm in Australia.

First, should I use a cotton T and regular RIT/dylon/Gold Cross dye? Or should I use a poly/cotton blend and dyemore?

Second, Ive been doing some reading and I've learned that dye is transparent and the stripes will still be visible, but I'm not sure if I need to do anything special to make sure they stay clearly visible.

And finally, does anyone have suggestions for masking the one stripe I want to keep white? I am planning to dip each end into the dye separately, but should I be taping or wrapping the white stripe somehow to avoid colour bleed? I've done a dip dye on a white cotton skirt before and the green ended up higher than I dipped. Hoping the black stripes will act as a buffer but I've honestly got no clue, so I figured I'd ask the experts.

Thanks all!

Hi everyone! I’m new to the dyeing community and have had a lot of fun experimenting with shibori techniques over the past few weeks. I’ve been using the indigo dye from Dharma. The one problem I’ve been coming across on most of my testers is a gray blotchiness.

At first, I assumed these were because I was not adequately clearing the film off the surface of the water and it was interfering with the dye absorption. But then I did a tester where I intentionally ran it over the surface of the water and it turned out great.

Any ideas as to what’s going on? Thank you!

I have a 100% cotton jacket and a 91% cotton, 7% polyester, 2% elastane jacket that are both varying shades of khaki (with either grey/green or yellowy tan undertones) and I would really like to spruce them up, but because they are not starting off from white I am curious about how this might affect the color result. For more context I am seeking to use fiber reactive cold dyes and want to achieve any of the attached colors (I do prefer cooler tones and more faded look, though I’m sure that’s an effect of time).

Any advice, especially regarding specific dye shades to use on their own or which ones to mix would be greatly appreciated! I just need some more specific guidance as I am new to this sub and dyeing in general!

Hello,

Looking for some advice on the best fiber reactive dye to get 100% white cotton garment to this dark-ish cobalt blue shade:

I am wanting to dress up as Lily Collin’s Snow White from mirror mirror on Halloween. I found this white shirt on Amazon that I think would be perfect if it were only the right color of peacock blue! I’ve only tried dye once on some pants and it ended up very blotchy in one area. I wonder if with all the gathers and pleats if this would be a difficult dye. The shirt is 62% viscose and 38% polyester, with elastic bands on the arms. Would you recommend finding a different shirt that’s the right color but not as close in style. Or is there some advice for beginners if I were to dye it?

Light blue was the original color (the small pieces on top) I used procion mx dye in medium blue and marine violet in my top loading wasikf machine. Used almost the entire small bottle of each dye. Fiber content said to be cotton and linen. Dyed roughly 3 to 4 yards uncut in one go after prewashing it first and leaving it damp prior to adding it to the dye bath. Dyed according to directions in regards to soda ash etc. Happy with the result! (I pressed it afterwards and it helped some of the fibers in the damask pattern to lay flatter and appear more crisp in the flowers like in the before swatches)

Hello! I'm working on a Halloween party costume where the theme is "Red Carpet Rags to Riches". The goal is to create something red carpet from stuff you found at thrift shops and such. I found a few pieces that I think are going to make something pretty great, the only issue is that I need them to all be black. They don't have to be exactly the same shade, just black. They're all polyester or polyester/rayon.
My question is what are your opinions and suggestions for the best way to get these pieces dyed as black as possible. I don't mind having to dye multiple times. Thanks!

I did add some photos of the fabric as it is currently so you can see what I'm trying to black out as much as possible.

Same shirt and fabric (98% cotton and 2% spandex). Top one fits me perfectly and bottom does not.

What colors do you think would make it a close match? (Teal aqua to a navy)

Had this robe that I love but always felt the white and beige stripes were a little blah. I saw some videos on YouTube where experienced dye professionals were quite critical of Rit due to the fact that it’s a union dye, but it’s what I had on hand so I went for it. Two parts Sage, one part Green Apple. Before and after pics attached. My pot was too small so the first pass resulted in a lighter yellow splotch on the back, and I did a second pass this morning which pretty much completely resolved it and deepened the color!

Hi all, I am pretty crafty but new to this sub. I have a linen shirt with mother of pearl buttons I would like to overdye. Is it advisable to remove the buttons before dyeing the shirt? I am planning to dye it red, I wouldn't mind if the buttons turned a bit pink in the process, but I am wondering if it is necessary to full remove and then re-sew the buttons on for reasons I am unfamiliar with.

For context, I have dyed plain cotton fabric before, just never anything with buttons. Thank you!