https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/diy-what-color-to-dye-my-jacket-attention-rae Style Advice for Fashion Lovers en-US Fri, 24 Apr 2026 17:52:34 +0000 http://bbpress.org/?v=1.0.2 q https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/search.php https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/diy-what-color-to-dye-my-jacket-attention-rae#post-509849 Fri, 13 Jan 2012 20:10:01 +0000 rae 509849@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Just saw the color link - bought a blazer that color this year, and I really love it. It goes with my grays and blacks really well. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/diy-what-color-to-dye-my-jacket-attention-rae#post-509847 Fri, 13 Jan 2012 20:08:50 +0000 rae 509847@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Awesome! My 100% cotton jackets came out nice and vibrant - and I'm planning to do another soon. </p> <p>I don't think you can go wrong with navy or red - both colors can be worn year round and should go with a lot in your wardrobe. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/diy-what-color-to-dye-my-jacket-attention-rae#post-509846 Fri, 13 Jan 2012 20:08:17 +0000 CocoLion 509846@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Here is the orangey-red I'm thinking of:</p> <p><a href="http://www.joann.com/joann/catalog/zoomImagedetail.jsp?PRODID=1686823&#038;imageType=m&#038;itemType=sku" rel="nofollow">http://www.joann.com/joann/cat.....emType=sku</a></p> <p>It's called deep orange. I figure it will be on trend. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/diy-what-color-to-dye-my-jacket-attention-rae#post-509837 Fri, 13 Jan 2012 20:02:16 +0000 CocoLion 509837@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Thanks ladies for the opinions. I'm probably going to go with navy, it is a safe choice. But maybe I will take a look at orangey-reds too. That may be fun. I am trying to add more color to my wardrobe and navy isn't really a color, is it, it's a neutral. So it's between the two colors now.</p> <p>Rae, the jacket is cotton, 100%, no lycra even. Instructions are dry clean only, I think dyeing it will shrink the jacket but that is OK as it's a little big (not around the hips, though). </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/diy-what-color-to-dye-my-jacket-attention-rae#post-508732 Thu, 12 Jan 2012 19:58:55 +0000 jayne 508732@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I walked a block from my office, with my back of my skirt tucked into my hose, before a kind lady decided to tell me! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/diy-what-color-to-dye-my-jacket-attention-rae#post-508730 Thu, 12 Jan 2012 19:56:56 +0000 jayne 508730@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>It looks like the style would match navy best </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/diy-what-color-to-dye-my-jacket-attention-rae#post-508708 Thu, 12 Jan 2012 19:47:45 +0000 Lisa 508708@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I know nothing about dying fabrics but I like the idea to do a navy or dark purple vs black to mix it up. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/diy-what-color-to-dye-my-jacket-attention-rae#post-508236 Thu, 12 Jan 2012 06:53:51 +0000 rae 508236@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Denise, is it 100% cotton, or a blend? Kind of looks like some type of jersey based on the pic, but I'm not sure. If it's a blend, you'll have to use two types of dye and that may limit your color choices some. I know of one easy-to-use dye that can dye artificial fibers, but it only comes in something like 5 colors... you can still do a more interesting color that will stick to the cotton fibers, but it would get mixed with the color that sticks to the artificial fibers, creating an effect that is not either bottle color... if that made any sense at all. </p> <p>Also curious about the fabric in terms of how much heat it can take. The stovetop dye method gets the deepest color but, if the garment might be hurt by too much heat, it'd be better to aim for a more muted color by dying at a lower temp. I used the stovetop with my 100% cotton and silk items just fine. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/diy-what-color-to-dye-my-jacket-attention-rae#post-508228 Thu, 12 Jan 2012 06:41:08 +0000 Refugee 508228@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I love you in the white jacket as is. But if it's not working for you, it's not working. I'm not sure which color would be best I just wanted to wish you luck with this DIY. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/diy-what-color-to-dye-my-jacket-attention-rae#post-508206 Thu, 12 Jan 2012 06:07:56 +0000 CocoLion 508206@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>So, I have this knit cotton blazer in bright white. I have worn it once. I have the same jacket in black which I have worn to death. I want to dye the white jacket another color so I get more use out of it. Also, white = extremely impractical for someone who lives with 3 dogs, 1 cat, 4 horses and 7 heffers.</p> <p>#1 -- White jacket<br /> #2 -- Some color options that would work with my wardrobe. I'm also considering navy blue (thanks to Ines who wrote "if you are bored with your things, dye them navy" or something like that). The season for wearing this would be Oct-May; do you have any other color suggestions?<br /> Navy iDye swatch: <a href="http://www.joann.com/joann/catalog/zoomImagedetail.jsp;jsessionid=6C41ECA71702C50C3089FECE9954C41B.a5p2?PRODID=1687185&#038;imageType=m&#038;itemType=sku" rel="nofollow">http://www.joann.com/joann/cat.....emType=sku</a><br /> Purple swatch:<br /> <a href="http://www.joann.com/joann/catalog/zoomImagedetail.jsp;jsessionid=6C41ECA71702C50C3089FECE9954C41B.a5p2?PRODID=1686898&#038;imageType=m&#038;itemType=sku" rel="nofollow">http://www.joann.com/joann/cat.....emType=sku</a><br /> No Burgandy found, but they have crimson:<br /> <a href="http://www.joann.com/joann/catalog/zoomImagedetail.jsp;jsessionid=6C41ECA71702C50C3089FECE9954C41B.a5p2?PRODID=1686872&#038;imageType=m&#038;itemType=sku" rel="nofollow">http://www.joann.com/joann/cat.....emType=sku</a><br /> #3 -- White jacket, worn the one time.</p> <p>I have read Rae's blog post about iDye, most helpful! I plan to do it in the off hours in our commercial kitchen. (Does dye stain supposedly unstainable, stainless steel sinks?)<br /> <a href="http://onedollarwonders.blogspot.com/2011/08/diy-review-jaquard-idye-natural-fiber.html" rel="nofollow">http://onedollarwonders.blogsp.....fiber.html</a> </p>