DRESS DYE DIY How to dye a piece of clothing Beate Myburgh

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Why Dye? • SAVES YOU MONEY • Instead of spending money on buying new clothes, you can rather invest it. • SAVES THE PLANET • Cotton needs a lot of water to grow. Up to 20,000 liters of water is needed to produce just 1kg of cotton. This generates tremendous pressure on this precious resource and has dramatic ecological consequences. • Tip #1: Types of dye • Dylon: https://www.dylon.co.uk/en/home.cky.html • 600 - 1.2kg of clothing • Washing machine needed • Salt needed • Tingecor: https://www.guaranycorantes.com.br/en • 300g of clothing • Tip #2: Type of fabric • Check the fabric composition in order to buy the correct dye. • Tip #3: Weigh your fabric • The weight of the fabric will determine the amount of dye you need to buy. • Tip #4: Salt? • Yes! You need table salt when dyeing with Dylon. Check the packet you are using. • Tip #5: Details on clothing might not dye • Note that zippers, stitching and other details such as lace might not dye • Tip #6: Stick to the original colour • Smaller chance of ”patchy” looking results. • Smaller chance of stitching standing out. • Result will be a fresher version of the original item. • Tip #7: The result will be a solid colour • The worn look of a denim will not remain. The result will be a solid colour • Tip #8: Go darker not lighter • The result will be better • Tip #9: Use the correct equipment • Gloves • Apron • Plastic bowl • Old clothes • Tip #10: The dyed item will give off colour • Wash separately • Wash with likewise colours • Tip #11: Distribute the dye well • Make sure the dye is being distributed well throughout the process. • Following Tip #6 will help eliminate not following this tip well enough.

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