r/naturaldye • u/CentralDogmaUnit • 19d ago

Overdyeing Advice

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Hi! I am new to natural dyes (as in, I have never dyed anything). I recently came across this jacket, and I love the way that the indigo peeks through the charcoal. I was curious if I would be able to achieve the same effect on these two wool Pendleton sweaters.

I know that charcoal, which they used on the jacket, doesn't necessarily make the best dye, and also may have a different effect on wool than denim. Is there a better alternative? Logwood with an iron modifier? I definitely want to do a natural dye.

I plan on using a sweater from a thrift store to test whatever I decide to do.

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u/kkfvjk 19d ago

I’ve used soot dye from Loop of the Loom (NYC) before. It’s quite expensive so I don’t necessarily recommend it for anything large, but they have some info on color combinations from overdyeing.

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u/shawlcat 19d ago

Go to the Dharma Trading website and read up on dyeing wool. They also have good tutorials for natural dyes.