How to Dye Polyester Fabric | Tub Dye Technique | iDye Poly and Rit Dymore

I love to upcycle. This means I do use polyester fabric. I had some poly bridal satin i wanted to rescue from the garbage. It came from a smoking house and the smell was not coming out. Dye pot to save the day!
I am using iDye Poly in this video. I highly recommend Rit Dyemore Synthetic as well!
00:00 Intro
00:12 Talking about polyester fabric and dye
00:53 Prepping the fabric
02:19 The dye process
07:54 Finishing up and the final result
09:36 Final thoughts and summary
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[@kristasoderholm7647]

I just got bolts and bolts of white bridal satin. This is very helpful!

[@pcofranc]

I dyed some jeans many years ago and have unopened bottles of Rit sitting around for years and loved your video. I'm guilty of too little heat! I'm going to look for a larger pot and the BBQ tank & propane heater is a good idea.

[@autumn7143]

So cool. I’ve never tried dying. Thanks for this!!!

[@CosplaySewingSchool]

Happy i could help!

[@franzabananza]

Wow that came out great. Thank you for this because I need to dye some curtains lol

[@Thelittlepandaa2]

thank you for this video it is really helpful !!

[@tiagonemo576]

Thanks for the instructions.

[@K10jak]

Thank you for posting this vid. I've been trying to find vids where someone uses a massive pot!

[@CosplaySewingSchool]

Glad i could help!

[@1dollarfrozencokecomments62]

Hey! It worked thank you !

[@Timetravel1111]

4:44 I like that you mentioned having a lot of water in a bigger container, and I think a lot of people just do it in a tiny sauce pot and think that they’re gonna get all that color in there it’s basically like one of those twisted up tie-dyes misses areas of fabric.

[@pcofranc]

A nice small pot just like the ads for Rit Dye show 😉 I'm going to look for bigger pot.

[@markmedlinjr]

I would love to be able to freshen up my handed down blaze orange hunting jackets. This sounds like what I need to do.

[@skedaddletohealth86]

Hi there! Thanks for the great video. If I wanted to have an ombré dye pattern how many minutes should each section be dyed for? For example, if I wanted to dye fabric for a long skirt and have the lightest color at the waist/abdomen area and the darkest at my feet should I remove part of the fabric every 5 minutes (If I dye for a total of 30 minutes then there will be about 6 dye segments and the dye times will be 5 minutes, 10, 15, 20, 25 and then 30 minutes for the last section). Is 5 minutes enough to get a little bit of color or is that too long? It’s a white fabric and I wanted to use a Navy Blue. I want the lightest section to be mostly white with a hint of the blue and the darkest to be a deep navy. TIA!

[@johnbauer2670]

That's a cool demonstration of dying fabric.

[@CosplaySewingSchool]

thanks!

[@MidnightTheOne]

Really helpful vid

[@s5msff152]

Great video and explanation! I just interested to know due to gonna to dye my 100% polyester cycling jarsey . Have yours thinks changed the size after boiling in the hot water. Thanks beforehand and have a good day..

[@mauriciojordan471]

thank you!!!! I'm about to dye a barbie dress made out of tulle and organza black, it's original color is a powdery teal. Will see what happens! If you have any advice let me know!

[@CosplaySewingSchool]

Black can take multiple dye sessions, it the hardest color to get.

[@vberg1961]

polyester is my favorite material...everything is own is mostly polyester. So I have a solid coral polyester spandex top and I am planning to color it graphite grey with the dyemore brand. Should I use two bottles of the graphite Dyemore??? How much water should I use for the right results??? Does it matter what size stainless steel pot i get and is there a way to clean the pot afterwards or is it ruined for good????

[@shawnjacks2072]

Used a 10 gallon pot with 5 bottles and 5 shirts followed directions and I did it for 1 1/2 hours still didn't work

[@vyfpefan]

How can I dye an orange 100% polyester dress with lace dark navy? Thank you!

[@jessicajacobs9101]

What are your recommendations for using Rit dye? I have to dye a polyester dress shirt onesie that my son is going to wear for my sisters wedding and I’m trying to get it to a maroon color with their wine colored bottle but I’m searching for recommendations on how to do it so it turns out dark enough

[@jethro6m]

I have a red 100% Polyester. I wish to dye Black. Would you recommend using blacck only? Or mixing the darker colors such purple, blue, black, brown, grey together in order to achieve darkest hue. I’m ok if it comes out marbled. So long as the red and the khaki embroidery is covered. Thank you. Great informative video.

[@hannahwatkins7992]

Hello, I have an Ivory Satin bridesmaid dress, 100% polyester, i just want to tint it a couple shades darker, more of a cream or beige, can I use tea bags for that?

[@silentraven37]

i have a shirt that is grey, but i need it to be black. it is 98% terylene and 2% spandex. ive tried the rit dye for synthetics fabrics but it did not work. would the idye work for these materials?

Hello! I'm looking to dye a vintage wedding dress (mix of natural and synthetic fabrics) a deep Ruby color - anything you'd recommend? Thanks!

[@AK-oy7ps]

I have a question !!! If I’m dying trying dye brown to red will it take ? Or just combine to make a nasty brown

[@TheKonnoisseur11]

So what do I have to do to get actual red rit dye does the same thing

[@andreaisrael1726]

Omg. I just learned something new. Thnx for doing this video. Do you dye clothing for others? I'm in need of dying a few outfits...? Are you on the east coast. You mentioned Secadas...

[@stephanielafever7680]

Will this work with swimwear? Can you dye an already dies fabric? Do you recommend the dye remover first?

[@johanos7100]

I’m trying to dye Liverpool fabric, supposedly it is polyester and spandex. If i use the rit dye more colors chocolate brown and black, will i get a dark brown? Will it actually dye the fabric?

[@selwyn13]

Will this damage any elastic that is sewn on the fabric?

[@sebsoub3014]

I just received my idye poly. But I dont have à big pot like yours. Does it's possible to use idye on washmachine ? ¿

[@andreasierra3566]

how did you pre wash the polyester??? and what soap did you use????

[@24Manar]

Hi please help asap I need to dye a 95% polyester 5% spandex white bandage dress to a blue or black even. Do you think it’ll be ruined by dying or even take the color?

[@kimberleyaltamura8397]

How many quarts is your pot you use? And thank you so much for this video. Extremely informative! ❤️

[@CosplaySewingSchool]

The pot holds 52 quarts total and it around 70 percent full. Glad the video was helpful!

[@angelageier1574]

What is lyocell? I am dying two white shirts to black and hoping the " back to black" box kit does the job. Shirts are for work. I needed long sleeve button up shirts and could only find white long sleeve button up.

[@brianobegi4882]

Hey I love your content!! How do u recommend rit dyeing 100% polyester XL jacket. I only have 20 quarts stock pot and I plan on using rit dyemore?

[@CosplaySewingSchool]

Mix OFTEN! you will have to keep unfolding and spreading out and putting back in the dye bath.

[@ElsaLoui]

Is I dye better than rit for a poly spandex blend?

[@lisaskywalker8419]

Hi! Can i dye polyester without boiling it? Just die in a bowl in a bath tub amd stuff, thanks for any answear!

[@sarahelliott2046]

I have like 5? Navy blue poly polo shirts I need to be black. I have the rit dyemore and I'm hoping if i dump in the whole bottle and have it going for an hour, per instructions, they will be black. I need them for working outside. If it works out well im going to also embroider over the work patches somethin purty. We shall see! Thank you for the instructions

[@KaytieBugg30]

How did this turn out??

[@sarahelliott2046]

@KaytieBugg30 absolutely horrible. Do not recommend lmao. They maybe got a singular shade darker and we're very much so a navy blue

[@colinrichey887]

How would you recommend removing the wrinkles that are set into the garment after dyeing polyester? I have a shirt that is nicely dyed but is perpetually wrinkled.

[@sarahturps1384]

Steam

[@brittneyscott4025]

Would you recommend doing the rit synthetic dye outside in this same process? I'm trying to dye a big 1980s wedding dress bright red, its currently pink from my first attempt with the wrong dye :(

[@CosplaySewingSchool]

i would work outside with a big dress. you need to work in a well ventilated area and not in space you prepare food. drips will dry leaving behind powder residue which is very not healthy near food or in your lungs.

[@LovelyLibra]

Hi there! May I ask how the second red dye project turn out?

[@usmanjamal2414]

Good colour

[@CosplaySewingSchool]

Thanks!

[@cyxaricus]

Hello! Hope you'll see this and get back. I'm going to dye 2 sorts of fabric, where one of them is a silk 95% polyester 5% spandex and the second one is a suede 95% polyester 5% spandex. I'd like to get a gradient finish. What would you recommend for reaching this effect?

[@syahirsyerwaniesazali5484]

I want to change colour of my coleman NSDR 10P from army green to black..can i make it? Please advice how to do that

[@skaffoe_lobby]

Thanks! Does this work with polyester that's already been dyed?

[@nyocx]

i just tried dying a coat red that was already pink and it completely washed out. dont use RIT, use dharma

[@nyotastar4188]

Rite does not work on polyester.

[@mranime323]

Does Dylon work

[@patriciascott4211]

I have a yellow spandex top that I want to dye black, will this work? should I remove the color first wtih color remover?

[@brookebussell3727]

Hi, i have an 80s wedding dress(satin i believe) that id love to dye black! Would this process work?

[@vacationboyvideos]

I need help . I have Ugly tan curtains all threw the house I can't afford new ones. 55% polyester 45% cotton blend. I want to color them what should I do? Buy? I tried bleaching them in the washing machine with no luck (chlorine bleach) and then I used RIT die from store .. didn't do anything. What do I do and buy please?

[@rosemariebredahl9519]

Is there any benefit to dipping the textile in the dye intensifier & then remove it before the dye is added?

[@CosplaySewingSchool]

I have never used the dye intensifier. I would be interested in your results!

[@_Mavilight_]

I would like to dye a synthetic jacket but there is imitation leather on it. Does the imitation leather get damaged with boiling? If anyone has already experienced ... thanks for your help

[@CosplaySewingSchool]

I have not tried this yet. Try a scrap in a small amount of dye bath and see how it does first.

[@cheesekimbap2996]

i have a white 50/50 cotton poly hoodie that i want to dye black. i plan to do a soda wash pre-soak and use fiber reactive powder dye. am i doing it right?

[@CosplaySewingSchool]

black is a very difficult color to dye and expect to go more than one dye session. i would go ahead and dye the cotton using the fiber reactive. you will then need to do a run with synthetic dye.

[@Jeremya74]

Can i use this dieing technic with a think nylon belt ?...thanks

[@djbrook4132]

Hi, what are you using to heat up the water? Please excuse my idiocy here but I have never seen this method and I am new to dyeing Thanks

[@orls9068]

I'd say it's a gas camping stove, judging by the butane bottle. I use a two ring gas camping stove myself so that's why I think it's that

[@sarahriley2928]

how would i go about dying polyester with regular fabric dye (i have tulip)? I'm fine with the color being a bit less vibrant, as long as most of the color takes to the fabric

[@FizzTastic101]

If it’s 100% synthetic it won’t take any colour, if it’s a poly blend it’ll take some colour, but less than expected.

[@thebassfairy222]

if it’s not the synthetic type it literally won’t dye

[@Mark_1826]

How long did you boil it for

[@aqwardfandomneko9988]

I don’t have RIT dye and I don’t wanna go out and buy it or wait for it to come via Amazon, especially because I have alcohol based dye just lying around. Can I use the alcohol based on a 100% polyester bag?

[@BronzeDragon133]

"Just roll with it." So I'm learning. Green is never in style and I love green, so if I want green shirts, the choices are go without or dye my own. I'm sitting here in a green-gray I dyed myself. It's not perfect, but I rolled with it. :-) And it gave a second life to a white shirt that was getting too yellowed out to wear, but still has two years of actual life in it.

[@MsLiberty101]

I like green too...sometimes ya have to do it 2x to get the desired shade I found ....dont ask me why but I enjoy the process of dying and it makes me feel like I got a new outfit to boot! 😉

[@nicistclair3922]

I'd like to dye a White polyester dress Black... if I dont get the darkness that I want can I Dye it again?

[@meerakeister]

I have this red Patognia deep pile fleece. red is not my color, so I tried to dull it with Rit Dye more brown. I think the fleece parts that touched the bottom of the hot pan, took color, and the rest did not. so now I have splotchy red fleece with brown patches. UGH!! So now im buying the Ipoly Jacquard, in blue, to try to maybe get a dark purple. I'm so sad because I'll have to boil the fleece and kill all the soft fuzziness. im an idiot.

[@vissal1170]

Hi, thanks for your useful sharing !! By the way, can you tell me where can I buy colour intensify ??

[@CosplaySewingSchool]

You can buy rit brand direct from their website and i also buy from blick art supplies.

[@drapedindiamonds3337]

I found some at Walmart

[@freshness696]

Can I dyed a polyester dress that is supposedly dry clean only? I’m worried about the heat but I HATE the color and I really want to wear it for my maternity shoot

[@Waddlejpg]

Nope

[@marlencastillotorres5427]

I hope you respond. I have a white 100% cotton dress and I want to do like a pink but I’m not sure if it will dye properly and Ik you’ve had more experience with dyeing different fabrics. Any tips?

[@CosplaySewingSchool]

i rarely dye completed garments. i would say to make sure you pre soak in water and then just wring it out before your dye job. make sure you keep it moving in the dye bath pretty often.

[@Timetravel1111]

9:09 that’s sort of the color I’m looking for for vintage lingerie items not always the color I usually wear, so it actually is helpful to see that pink.

[@rosemariebredahl9519]

Have you tried the dryer gentle cycle before the washing machine rinse? Did it help "fix" the color?

[@CosplaySewingSchool]

I have never tried that.

[@happykid21garcia84]

Can i use this on polyester satin?

[@Timetravel1111]

I’m taking thrift and re-dying them going for the 1940s era ❤

[@JewTubeSux]

How do you prevent shrinkage of the poly cotton?

[@Oreoluwa-ke5bp]

I don’t think you prevent shrinking as much as you just account for the shrinkage before hand.

[@alannatorres1310]

hi i have a polyester 94% and spandex 6% how can I dye this? will idye poly work?

[@CosplaySewingSchool]

I use a combo of poly and regular dye when there is a mixed fiber. I like RIT more than idye for this because they have the same dye colors in both versions.

[@christinepodbielski8192]

I want to dye a hot pink IKEA bed canopy red? Can I do it?

[@deborahjosh]

Hello what type of dye do you recommend I use for dress that is 95% nylon and 5% spandex but the lining is 100% polyester

[@deborahjosh]

For instance should I use the rit all purpose dye or the rit synthetic dye 😊

[@CosplaySewingSchool]

That is a tricky dye job. I rarely dye finished garments like that. My suggestion is to use both types of dye in your dye bath. This would mean the dye would need to be the same color. The fibers will pick up each dye as they can. Nylon dyes with rit all purpose but poly will need RIT dyemore. I suggest sticking to one brand so the colors match up.

[@yourthriftstorequeen]

where did you buy the pot ?

[@koningbolo4700]

Would be interesting to see if the dye works in colder temperatures (maybe using the spent solution as a base) Split the solution up into 4 batches and do 4 different test pieces at 4 different temperatures to see the result... It would not surprise me if the temperature is not as much of a factor as one might believe... I think the time the fabric is exposed to the solution and the strength of the solution has more effect on the result...

[@CosplaySewingSchool]

I have tried with longer time and less heat, no good. Since you are dying a plastic, you really need the heat.

[@yessenianativitas9040]

I can do it in a pink dress or something because I want to have a red dress but it's pink 🙏🏼🙏🏼🙏🏼

[@marigeobrien]

Thanks for the video. I think that's a pretty color-- sort of a dark salmon, it if's picking up the way it is in real life. I've been dying for a while now but only cottons. This is my first foray into synthetic. Since I'm not sure what the differences are, I've been looking at what others have done. Yes, red is a tough color. Black, too, I'm told. I tried three times to dye one pair of white cotton jeans -- first they were pink, then darker pink (sort of neon pink), and the third time I got cherry red. I really don't like bright reds. I was trying for Christmas red. I am now happy to have a really deep purple. LOL! I don't know if it's the dye or the fabric but it's very hard to get red to stay. It also, BTW, will always have to be washed separately because it always bleeds. Found that out the hard way, too. At least, that was my experience. Now I'm about to try dying a bright red synthetic sweater purple. You're right when you say, "you never know how it will come out." LOL! But I won't wear it the way it is. BTW, one reason I was looking around is that, elsewhere (not sure where, exactly), I saw or read that when dying synthetics, you should add a cup or so of vinegar to the dye bath. With cottons they recommended a cup of salt which I've used and besides the stubborn red, has done a great job. Afterwards, too, there was advice on a natural fixative-- it could be vinegar again, but that's the part I can't remember. Have you heard of that?

[@rosemariebredahl9519]

What do you recommend to get any residual dye out of the washing machine?

[@rosemariebredahl9519]

[e-mail]

[@CosplaySewingSchool]

i never dye in my washing machine. i would suggest an empty run with bleach possibly.

[@laurenf4197]

How do you do this without one of those machines to heat it up?? Can I get an affordable tutorial?

[@rosaliebluestein1228]

Can I dye thicker fussy poly? I’ve tried dying a shirt three times and it’s spotty.

[@rosaliebluestein1228]

It was royal blue and trying to dye black

[@rosaliebluestein1228]

I guess what I mean is can I dye a shirt that’s thicker? Would I just need more dye? Like I said it’s spotchy and after the 3rd attempt I’m growing weary. Each time I only used one bottle because it gets expensive. The shirt was only 5$ to begin with.

[@CosplaySewingSchool]

Are you pre-soaking your fabric? Black is very hard color to get even.

[@wuriwinwuri8447]

Kalau boleh bertanya.apa nama pewarna untuk kain polyester.trimakasih seblum nya

[@happykid21garcia84]

Does the dye smell?

[@ThatgirlCriis]

I hope you see this soon😅 Can you dye a red poly dress to black need to know asap please

[@callalillies2675]

Great Video New Subscriber 💃🏿 Thank You

[@caramelclark6590]

How can I dye hot pink 100% polyester push chair fabric to another colour?

[@CosplaySewingSchool]

Are you wanting to do it while it is still attached to the chair?

[@caramelclark6590]

@@CosplaySewingSchool yes please

[@CosplaySewingSchool]

@@caramelclark6590 I have never done something like that so I am not the best to answer. I have done immersion and low water immersion dye. I would suggest calling Dharma trading and asking what they recommend. They sell all sorts of products and are very helpful.

[@celine5783]

I want to dye a polyester jacket which is completely white very very dark, preferably black but im sure black dye is going to make it grey at most. What can I do to prevent this?

[@basmabnz2771]

hi did it work ?

[@celine5783]

Haven't tried it yet but ill try some time soon, it's an old jacket anyway. But I discovered it's a 70% polyester 30% cotton mix so idk@@basmabnz2771

[@basmabnz2771]

@@celine5783 okay tysm and please update me when u do it

[@celine5783]

@@basmabnz2771 yes I hope I'll remember

[@brianlopez8855]

Nobody weighs the cloth to be dyed or the amount of dye going in...? Concrete staining ?

[@MsLiberty101]

I like the color as is.

[@kristyholland2180]

Catering in Romulus Michigan

[@magurac3495]

Start with 60 grad Celsius?

[@CosplaySewingSchool]

That should work

[@pierrex3226]

"sometimes you don't know what you're gonna get when you die". That's deep. But I don't think anyone does.

[@AsadKhan-kj8wx]

How many size of cloth and how many color

[@lolasmith6566]

What about dying tulle?

[@Rovertjeronnie]

what lipstick are you wearing??

[@CosplaySewingSchool]

NYX - not sure the color.

[@alchemy-coach]

So I had a poly dress and I made the mistake of not soaking the fabric beforehand. So now I have streaks. Is there a way to fix the streaking?

[@CosplaySewingSchool]

I don't think so. I have never found a way to fix it except by overdying in a darker color and hoping for the best. Sometimes it works, sometimes it doesnt.

[@fawna5071]

Same thing happened to me. I was so upset with myself for not noticing in the directions that it said to put wet fabric into the dye bath and now I'm stuck with a blotchy dress I got specifically for a Renaissance fair and no time or money to buy a replacement 😭 Tried dying over it with a more saturated bath but it only made more blotches and the existing ones darker.

[@luminyam6145]

I was wondering, can you dye polyester with beading and lace like a wedding dress? Or does the boiling water affect the bead adversely?

[@Hiforest]

The beads may dye too. I had clear beads on my dress and they're now pink.

[@luminyam6145]

@@Hiforest Thank you so much. Did you have any trouble with them melting in that boiling water?

[@trishcraft]

Add baking soda to the wash. Helps with all kinds of odors

[@r1ssuhbear]

i want to dye my queen sized comforter from its baby blue color to a deep forest green. i have nooooo idea what i should use because it’s a huge blanket.

[@CosplaySewingSchool]

what is the fiber content? if you dont know, you will need to do a burn test. there are lots of videos showing how to do this, i just have not done one. this will at least lest you know if its natural fiber or a mix. to do this you need to cut off a bit of the fabric from somewhere on it. if you dont want to cut it, you will have to guess. i would guess poly cotton blend. in that case, use both dye for cotton and dye for poly. with rit its easy because you just mix both in the same pot. select the same color in rit and rit dymemore.

[@Soulpt1]

Size pot?

[@TheKonnoisseur11]

Was that 100% polyester?

[@lhoang02]

Is it possible to dye a dress that is 100% Polyester?

[@mariabrandt6178]

Yes you just need a dye for polyester like iDye Poly or Rit dye

[@southamericanrocker]

polyester is the best for motorcycle jackets

[@changednamelit]

The fact that I'm watching this video to cosplay chise and she's on the shirt lol

[@alpacamale2909]

Ancient Magus Bride

[@CosplaySewingSchool]

one of my fave shows!