How to dye clothing & hats

This is how you dye a piece of clothing, or a cotton hat in this case.
1st) wash your garment. Then get some gloves on and we’ll get to work!
2nd) 3 gallons of hot hot water (140 degrees F is what we’re aiming for) and add your dye. Rit recommends using the ‘paper towel test’ to ensure that the color is what you were aiming for. To do this dip a piece of paper towel into your dyed water and check the color.
3rd) add 1 tsp of dish soap, NOT LAUNDRY DETERGENT, and 1 cup of salt. Both of these will help ensure the dye provides a move uniform coating. Mix thoroughly and now its time to DYE!!!
Throw in your garment and make sure they are mixed often. AFter about an hour you should be complete.
4th) Rinse until the water runs clear, I recommend washing after, otherwise that dye will be loose which can be a problem.
Let me know what other laundry tips I can provide for you 😊
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[@samhobbs2615]

“And now it’s time to DYE!” 😂

[@izdatsweets]

😂😂😂😂😂

[@StanDaMan29CPT]

😂😂😂

[@weberrebel7699]

Sounded like the joker

[@JustChillin740]

Great😅

[@j22563]

There's always a NPC who points out the joke

[@elisalou6899]

it is important to wet the piece before dying it, especially if the piece is big, use just water. Since it is already soaked, the dye will enter more easily and evenly :) enjoy

[@stefanywashington3994]

Thank you ! 🧡

[@neilhalenfernandez7460]

Yeah. Noticed too that they missed this part.

[@cooljulep]

Thank you!!!

[@BobantiReang]

Manta Jay Reang

[@WiggyWamWam]

“Since it is already soaked, the dye will enter more easily and evenly” makes no sense…

[@ajhoward8888]

I dye almost everything. I'm a bigger guy who likes wearing items that are fitted so finding things that fit both my body and my unique sense of style are fairly rare. With the dye, I can focus on finding items that fit and have good structure and usually patina dye them into matching my style. There are also a lot of color mixing apps out there now (including one on the RIT Dye website) that let you find the mix of dyes needed to reach any given color you're shooting for. My veteran dying tip would always be to use the stovetop method unless you're dealing with stuff like wool and other fabrics that can't take the heat. For those, you can substitute time for heat. I usually use a propane gas hot plate with a huge stainless steel pot, an infrared thermometer to check the temps and a large pair of barbecue tongs and vinyl gloves to stay clean.

[@phillyhippie]

Do you have to set in the due with a conditioner or something? I dyed a hoodie but every time I'd wash it, the color would bleed off 😢

[@ajhoward8888]

Rit sells a dye fixative you can use after the dye bath but before washing it. It makes a BIG difference on how long the dye stays put.

[@andyanderson2297]

Which dye brand do you recommend

[@MM-24]

And wait... Why are you dying stuff again? Assuming so you aren't limited by color a item comes in??

[@erik7647]

​@@andyanderson2297not OP but been dying for 18 years, was raised by a master weaver and have worked in garment design as well so well definitely dont know everything have some experience. Rit is easiet to find in US and Canada and I personally have better results with the powder formula but the liquid is okay too. Dylon is my preference, in canada most craft stores with sewing supplies have it and chain fabric stores, I believe in the US Joannes and similar shops have dylon as well. Dylon only comes in powder and is significantly more concentrated so make sure to mix it well but is a lot more vibrant most of the time. For synthetic, wool and silks its best looking into it a bit as what you add will be different. I have never had a good time with iDye silk dyes. If you ever find the old tins of dylon at a thrift shop BUY THOSE! They are so much better and more concentrated than the new ones in packets, also can be taped shut bery easily if you dont use it all at once. For natural dyes or more complex options get used to these premade ones first. Also be aware natural dying is genuinely complex chemistry, labour intensive, fun but things like indigo tend tk get WEIRD. If adding acids or bass PH strips test strips are your friend!

[@DEATHWISHVQ]

PRO TIP!! After you remove your black dyed piece… rinse it with cold water… put it immediately into a another bucket of hot water with RIT COLOR STAY!!!! COLOR STAY will further enhance the richness of the color as it suggests it makes the color stay and attach, let it sit for a minute or so, keep an eye on it, and swap back and forth with the dye color and color stay. I’ve done this on white air forces 1s, as soon as I would remove the shoes from the dye, the color would look good, but after rinsing it the color would fade off, but when using the color stay it would make the color darker.

[@cleanfreaks]

this is good advice

[@Itstianaslife]

Is that the same thing as color stabilizer

[@DEATHWISHVQ]

@@Itstianaslife based on the same I would assume it helps make the color stay and richen up, what brand are you referring to?

[@bluepawwarriors4038]

I had to dye a jacket for my Halloween costume My mom did it to be nice. It wasn't coated evenly. It was close to the correct color, but some places looked like it was partially bleached Everyone thought it was intentional It is one of my favorite jackets to date Definitely want to dye something else in the future, so this should help

[@Mykidsareswimming]

Rit sells a dye stabilizer I believe it is… color fast or something. That stuff works amazing and after I dyed my thing and used that the color didn’t bleed onto anything I washed with it.

[@cleanfreaks]

yep! that stuff is amazing

[@Kaetoh]

Great to know, thx for sharing

[@calchen6603]

fixative is super important for black dye. otherwise it fades like crazy after wearing and the next wash. gotta protect those dye molecules!

[@Crowski]

I wear all black just so I can redye my clothes. I just do it in my washing machine. Hot water. Salt. Dish soap. Soak setting. Wait for them to be done. Then rinse and dry. They look brand new. Saves me $100’s

[@Ena48145]

Love that idea

[@arlenepalomba8027]

I have been dying my black clothes for years.

[@doreensika837]

What type of black dye should be used please let me know?

[@Crowski]

@@doreensika837 ritz liquid black dye.

[@doreensika837]

@@Crowski thank you

[@TheLololourdes]

Nice, I have a faded navy-blue cap and have actually been thinking about doing this! Thank you!

[@byronrichards3001]

Thank you for this upload. Your knowledge and experience is very much appreciated. Keep informing the people...

[@aisle_of_view]

You absolutely must wash the item beforehand, otherwise the dye won't evenly distribute over the clothing article. Even if the item is brand new, wash it first. Dying clothing is an art, the tough part is eliminating the potential for dark and light spots. Use very hot water, wear rubber gloves, and keep moving the item for half an hour. It's boring, and you'll want to stop after ten minutes. Don't.

[@fluorescentFrequencies]

I am a visual learner so thank you sharing and yes it definitely helped🌞

[@kikiqutii2322]

How do you dye a hat but not the embroidery on it? Say it has something embroidered that has multiple colors or it’s white, would you paint it on with a brush or is there a technique to do??

[@user-lb7ze9hs6s]

paint with dye

[@YariP94]

You can try to protect the embroidery with wax, then paint carefully with the dye the rest and leave it to rest a day or two before rinsing it. You can remove the wax with paper towels and a warm iron

[@alynapuhskinti]

Is there a way to cover up certain accents you don’t want dyed? Like in this example if I don’t want to dye the Nike logo how can I do that?

[@Swampgurl777]

The Indians use a wax when they make batik, not sure if that’s what you’re looking for though..

[@yhwhiskng]

​@@Swampgurl777correct, use wax.

[@Nas7algiaPlugg]

someone else said they recommend vaseline on a q tip and add it on the desired area 2 help prevent the dye from going inside the cloth’s pores

[@jmaskos9601]

​@@Swampgurl777 I thought of this as well. You'd need to remove the wax afterwards which can be a pain. (Papertowel & an iron is my go to though) I'm curious if a liquid fixative like used in watercolour painting would work though?🤔 It just rubs off! Not something I would buy unless I was going to use all of it though. If any trys this let me know how you made out.

[@YariP94]

Use wax, then you can remove it with paper towels and a warm iron. It takes time, but is doable

[@ayokay6404]

This is helpful. Kinda can't believe I haven't seen one of these videos yet. Thanks!!

[@AnitaSpankyBB]

🤔 the tag still white???

[@st.orville2285]

The hat is cotton, but the tag is synthetic silk made from plastic. Dyeing synthetic textiles needs constant hot water, like over a stove. The cotton hat soaks up the dye even without hot water.

[@billieo5376]

I improve my black /navy clothes periodically by pouring a jar of this bottled dye mixed with a bit of hot water and the salt directly into my washing machine drum. Fill washer with hot water, add clothes needing a revamp and run on the longest wash with cold rinses...select extra rinse if available, otherwise when the cycle is done do a Rinse only cycle. Then dry in dryer.

[@fabiennemitchell2371]

Weight is also important to establish whether the item has enough dye, or if additional small items can be dyed at one operation.

[@carbine7457]

"Now it's time to DYE" I cracked up

[@AlkalineGamingHD]

The detergents in kitchen detergents are so wildly cool. In school we were infecting e coil with genetic material to produce a custom protein we synthesized. To infect the bacteria we needed a detergent to break up their cell walls to get our genetic carrier inside. Lo and behold we just used a super duper teeny tiny amount of Dawn!

[@PoisonedRedBerry]

The hat who lived... come to dye... AAAAAAAAVAAADAAKEDAAAABBBBAAA

[@followlokii]

How to keep the logo in original colour?

[@traitorouskin7492]

Interesting about the salt and vinegar.

[@latimelati86]

Pleeeaasee make video on how to wash baseball caps.. like how u do it and how u suggest doing it at home without professional cleaning agents.. pretty pleaaaaaaasseee.. love from another clean freak in Jakarta

[@timterrell8678]

Rit says to use ColorStay Dye Fixative afterwards. You missed that step.

[@katherinesanz8289]

they also missed the fact that the bottle says it has to stay at a temperature above boiling the whole time

[@timterrell8678]

@@katherinesanz8289 Boiling water is 212 degrees Fahrenheit. The instructions say to use water at 140 degrees Fahrenheit. He did miss that as well.

[@Kaetoh]

Interesting. Im tryna dye new white t shirts so im hoping it will look better. In this case specifically i definitely think the hat shoulda been scrubbed w some sort of cleaning mixture and a brush first for better results

[@TigerBlackTigerBlackTigerBlack]

Also a lot of the time with Ritz dies and other dies you have to also buy a "colour fixer" so it doesn't continuously bleed and instantly fade. I just made that mistake myself thinking I could forego that last step.

[@tropiclush89]

The thing about dying clothes especially cotton, they can look discolored when dried.

[@jmaskos9601]

Also add vinegar to the rinse water ad tumble on high heat or iron to help set the dye so it doesn't bkeed in future. Wash seperately until you are certain that it doesn't.

[@burplemantis]

It needed a wash. You can see all the sweat stains. Rit says to wash your clothing first then dye when wet. That’s why your bill looks a murky black/brown.

[@RJones-tn5vg]

That looks so much better

[@olehulsebosch1156]

What if you want the logo to stay white?

[@kayboy6055]

thats exactly the reason I stopped dyeing things and resorted to patching and pins :D

[@clintmacarthur7895]

You also need colourstay solution after dying, otherwise the dye will just transfer to your skin on wear, or will bleed out with every wash.

[@tonystank9934]

I like how you knew the difference between laundry and dish detergent but know the difference between laundry soap and laundry detergent

[@someone2447]

The boy who lived... come to *dye*

[@Ksweetpea]

Somehow I dyed my white Sweatshirt black, it rinsed out navy blue, and washed into light grey 😂

[@krystalingram]

If you dye something that has a discoloration from a stain, like light wash jeans for example, will dying them a slightly darker color cover of the stain, or will the stain still be there, a new color but just as visible, if that makes sense?

[@dudevinci]

thats very useful

[@waynefreeman6578]

Great tutorial

[@susanchappell6856]

😅 great job

[@zardaboi2652]

Is there a way to keep nike logo white!?

[@CM-hr8ou]

“And now young skywalker…you will dye!” *puts this video on Deathstar Window Monitor

[@genghi5khan]

need to use Rit Fixative immediately after dye

[@Merce-dez-nuts]

How would you do this if your hat has embroidery you dont want to dye?

[@chancemathews7057]

Why does it need salt? Like what does the salt do?

[@user-rb5uk8bn2y]

Nice

[@DeVstatrOmga]

Show what it looks like after 1 wash please

[@CEO786]

Kosher salt ? What makes it kosher?

[@Kaetoh]

Just realized i could dye all my black work clothing back to a better colour and get more life out of them bc i sweat in them and theyre cheap walmart clothes so the collar and where i wipe my sweat gets faded fast, but im also cheap and theyre fine otherwise i just wont wear em once they get too bad, this may be a solution 🤔

[@jmaskos9601]

Try treating the sweat stains as an oil stain before dyeing. As there are oils that come from our skin as well and in deodorant that make sweat stick to fabrics even more. I like to pretreat with ammonia (dissolves grease) and dish soap or dish soap and baking soda seem popular as well.

[@aisle_of_view]

Get the sweat spots out before you do this, otherwise the dye won't evenly cover the clothing.

[@chelseag4ytube]

This might be misleading for most of the internet that can't take the extra step to determine what dye is best for their fabric composition. I sound like a dick saying that, but it's not conjecture, just facts, mate. Prepare for the influx. Liked the video 😎

[@cleanfreaks]

Read the care label!

[@chelseag4ytube]

@@cleanfreaks Of course! But not everyone is prepared to do that 🤭

[@cleanfreaks]

@@chelseag4ytube appreciate the honesty, hopefully some find value in this video

[@Sunnyraycreates1750]

Cool

[@edfrankie3855]

“First wash it and make sure it’s clean first” maybe should take your advice lol

[@Munoman23]

Will the dye leech out when washing with other clothes?

[@Leci1877]

They also have rit color fixative that u can put on after dyeing

[@phantomkate6]

The short answer is yes and the long answer starts with "it depends" and follows with some internet research

[@Swampgurl777]

I thought the article of clothing was supposed to be wet before dunking it in 😏 But I’m old so what do I know…

[@RenkuKlempar-nx9tc]

🎉

[@seekeroflight85]

It is and you can use soda ash to help lock colors in better. If you notice the front of the hat looks black but when he moved it the back looked wet or blue and like it didn’t dye it the same evenly

[@Swampgurl777]

@@seekeroflight85 I sure did notice, never heard of the soda ash.. just salt 😏

[@seekeroflight85]

@@Swampgurl777 salt? Interesting. I’ve never heard of that but I’d like to try it. I love to tie dye

[@Aromatic.Bleach]

What is soda ash?

[@GODi76667]

Question? -Will a printed shirt be affected if i re-dye it the way you do it, like will the printed logo on it slide off cuz of the hot water or will the print be the same color as the dye if i do it your way¿🤔? Im just concerned about the print logo or picture on it like what will happen?

[@user-jf7ej5py1u]

Thank you!!!!!!!!!

[@shawnsmith492]

What about polyester? Do I still need to use salt and dish soap?????

[@DanielJamesEgan]

You got a before and before shot.

[@NaiaCnidae]

I know this man did not just call dish soap, "Dish Detergent." 😃

[@emmax0000]

Wow awesome!

[@ThisName1]

And how do you keep the cardboard rim from getting all funky?

[@sophroniel]

the vinegar or salt is to mordent the dye.

[@Jezidka]

Mine turned Purple.

[@death__ray]

How do you dispose of that water? How eco friendly is this?

[@craigdave3266]

The black always looks purple in the light

[@SolidMetal8718]

What about polyester ? Should I do salt or vinegar ?

[@skeletalrust8757]

Nice!

[@rigityrog]

Did you sniff the dye before pouring it in? Cause honestly i would probably do the same.

[@greciaherrera1846]

You can still see where the hat was discolored from sweat… even after it’s been dyed… so what’s the point

[@ryaneiron6737]

does the dye affects the embroidery?

[@SlicedBreadMk2]

So it takes 2 runs to get a good result?

[@NebulaBull]

That brand of dye recommends the water temperature is maintained at 200 degrees or higher during the entire process of the dying.

[@aisle_of_view]

If you go to an art store for dye, there are brands that don't require near boiling water. Jacquard makes Procion dyes that only need washing soda and warm water to work.

[@slaterbrazeal3396]

When I was in 10th grade I tried to dye all my jeans different colors so I bleached them first and I accidentally left them in the bleach too long and they disintegrated and I melted all my pants and had to make my dad take me to target that night to get more pants.

[@geekay2024]

That dye is as expensive as a new cap 😂

[@user-hc8zg9dg3l]

Where can we buy that dye color? I m from Turkmenistan and there is no like that color in our country....

[@RONNIEJNZN]

My mom accidentally used this instead of RID when I got lice. I looked like Fonzi

[@cecille5833]

This is also a good psa to wear your sunscreen, if the sun is literally bleaching the dye from your hat, maybe give it some respect

[@NeverKetamine]

Question: How come the label wasn't dyed black? Did you cover it in something to protect it?

[@aisle_of_view]

It's because the hat is cotton and the label is polyester.

[@flytape8490]

How did you keep the tag inside the hat from getting dyed

[@AsifTown]

So I got a shit with rubber print, and one with leather stitched on. Would it dye the rubber and leather as well?

[@askalotofquestions]

wears in rain or sweat = blue streak on for head

[@minkeyis2]

What about the white tag on the inside? That would of taken dye too

[@c-light7624]

Maybe strip the color entirely first to get a more uniform look

[@HaShomeret]

Can I bring my faded black shirt to a dry cleaner and ask them to do this?

[@mattfreelie55]

How does the tag magically remaain undyed?

[@javadmansouri8982]

Why didn't the label under the hat change its color?

[@Areyoukidding621]

Why didn’t the brim turn to mush?

[@cliffp73]

Ok so why didn’t the tag on the inside of the hat get dyed?

[@MishrasFactory]

Why didnt the tag dye?

[@mystica-subs]

Since when was rayon a natural fiber?

[@the_atomic_one1700]

Why was the Nike tag on the inside still white?

[@sleddi98]

Lol my hats issue is that the velcro doesnt work anymore. Is there a trick to reactivating the material or should I try to sew a new velcro strip on? I know this isnt a cleaning related topic - just testing the waters 😇

[@sushimushi6228]

I had a question. So does the dye stay fresh the entire time? Or how long after will i have to re dye it

[@abigailbarr8185]

What happens if it isn't clean before?

[@martinmarley4445]

How is the nike sign in white inside the hat im sure that would have dyed too

[@xelenaxyz]

It's made of synthetic fabric while the hat is cotton. Natural fabrics are easier to dye, while synthetic fabrics need heat and often a different dye type.

[@jojokeane]

Soak the garment in water before putting it in the dryer bath.

[@onlythefamily7856]

Wait will this work if my piece of clothing I’m trying to dye is Black with bleach stains???

[@littlepauls]

So it’s exactly like Minecraft you put water and the dye color into a bucket and put the clothing in it

[@brandonmatinka3615]

I want to dye my addidas short black but it has white stripes on both sides. How do i go about in order that the white stripes remain white?

[@cleanfreaks]

that isnt gonna work. if the black is a natural fiber (like cotton) and the white is synthetic (like polyester) then it can work. but if its all natural itll all turn black

[@mattlfx]

Why is the lable not coloured?