https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/does-anyone-know-if-you-can-bleach-denim-that-is-not-100-cotton Style Advice for Fashion Lovers en-US Mon, 27 Apr 2026 02:34:17 +0000 http://bbpress.org/?v=1.0.2 q https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/search.php https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/does-anyone-know-if-you-can-bleach-denim-that-is-not-100-cotton#post-412007 Sat, 27 Aug 2011 23:36:40 +0000 Jjsloane 412007@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>When I looked at them I thought splatter paint. I think a combo of bleach and paint would work. I'd load up a brush and "flick" it at them. Find a nice open area. Spray bottle would be too uniform unless you have a really faulty one that sprays really randomly. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/does-anyone-know-if-you-can-bleach-denim-that-is-not-100-cotton#post-411985 Sat, 27 Aug 2011 22:23:40 +0000 Heather 411985@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Nicole, what about a bleach pen? You know it is like a Tide pen, only it is a Clorox pen? What a fun DIY! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/does-anyone-know-if-you-can-bleach-denim-that-is-not-100-cotton#post-411921 Sat, 27 Aug 2011 18:03:10 +0000 Vildy 411921@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Now that Sara mentioned the paint - I also suspect it's paint.<br /> I like the paint idea a whole lot better, too. 'Course they're not<br /> my jeans. I think you could work this out so you love what you<br /> end up with! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/does-anyone-know-if-you-can-bleach-denim-that-is-not-100-cotton#post-411916 Sat, 27 Aug 2011 18:00:57 +0000 nicoleb 411916@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>yeah i got the distressing jeans down pat. I just use the hubby's x-acto(sp?) knife, make some cut and throw in the washer and dryer. Presto! I will never spend a lot $ on jeans that are just ripped up.</p> <p>And i've never heard of no drip bleach before...i don't know if that would make the spreading process any different or not? </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/does-anyone-know-if-you-can-bleach-denim-that-is-not-100-cotton#post-411911 Sat, 27 Aug 2011 17:54:06 +0000 Patty 411911@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I have wondered alot about that no drip bleach used for bathroom cleaning-does it bleach clothes? If so maybe it can be more controlled for spotting and running like paint?</p> <p>(Another way to threadbare jeans is with sandpaper or an electric sander) </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/does-anyone-know-if-you-can-bleach-denim-that-is-not-100-cotton#post-411908 Sat, 27 Aug 2011 17:49:30 +0000 nicoleb 411908@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Sarah - yeah...i thought it might be paint too. i thought i would try diluting the bleach to get different variations of white spots? BUT now i'm thinking...what if i use white and grey fabric paint instead? Splatter paint on there with a small toothbrush or something? Then i wouldn't have to worry about how much the bleach is going to spread either....HMMMMM! I like this idea a lot better!</p> <p>Vildy - Thank you for the link! I'm sure 100% would work but i'm finding it very dificult find a cheap pair of skinny jeans with 100% cotton content. They all seem to be a mix of things. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/does-anyone-know-if-you-can-bleach-denim-that-is-not-100-cotton#post-411903 Sat, 27 Aug 2011 17:36:28 +0000 Vildy 411903@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Here's a link to DIY ripped jeans</p> <p><a href="http://cheapjap.com/diy-fashion/diy-distressed-jeans" rel="nofollow">http://cheapjap.com/diy-fashio.....ssed-jeans</a></p> <p>The bleach part you like looks like spatters? I don't see<br /> why non-100% cotton couldn't come out looking just as good.<br /> Possibly slightly different, but that wouldn't be bad. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/does-anyone-know-if-you-can-bleach-denim-that-is-not-100-cotton#post-411902 Sat, 27 Aug 2011 17:35:51 +0000 MNsara 411902@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Ooh, I'd love to see you do this yourself (because then you could start with skinnies that you like their fit), but that bleaching seems tough to get right. Notice that they have two colors of 'bleach', but maybe the greyed spots are bleached and the white splatters could be paint?</p> <p>I thought most skinnies were 98% cotton and 2% spandex. Is the spandex trouble for bleaching?</p> <p>Why not grab any pieces of discarded denim in a likely fabric content and try the splattering part?</p> <p>You'd would look SO cute in these. I hope you can figure them out. . . !! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/does-anyone-know-if-you-can-bleach-denim-that-is-not-100-cotton#post-411842 Sat, 27 Aug 2011 15:27:42 +0000 nicoleb 411842@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I'm in love with <a href="http://www.karmaloop.com/products.aspx?ProductID=172483&amp;VendorCode=TRP&amp;iskazbah=false">these</a>(I know they won't be everyones taste but stay with me ). But i'm wondering if i should buy or i should try a DIY project? </p> <p>I have a coupon code to make them cheaper but i know as soon as i wear them people will scoff at me and say things like, "i hope you made those yourself" etc etc etc. </p> <p>The knees would be easy to do but i'm not sure i could get the bleaching right. Finding a cheap pair of skinny jeans that are 100% cotton is difficult and i've never tried to bleach anything that was a mix of synthetics because i heard it doesn't work well? Anyone else have experience with this? I know that's maybe a long shot but i've tried to google without a lot of progress and i hate to ruin a perfectly good pair of pants... </p>