help! accidently bleached some spots in a cherished item

[kpage9]

Dear Wacco pool of intelligence,

I wonder if anyone knows about re-dyeing. i just threw some bleach into my wash thinking i had grabbed the detergent, and put spots in a GREAT pair of cocoa-colored linen pants.

Suggestions?

You've gotten me out of some jams over the years, and I've got my fingers crossed for this one.

kathy

[wendymd4]

Dear Wacco pool of intelligence,

I wonder if anyone knows about re-dyeing. i just threw some bleach into my wash thinking i had grabbed the detergent, and put spots in a GREAT pair of cocoa-colored linen pants.

Suggestions?

You've gotten me out of some jams over the years, and I've got my fingers crossed for this one.

kathy
Hi,
I would go ahead and bleach the entire pants and then choose a color and dye them. if you try to dye them now the lighter bleached areas will remain lighter than the rest of the material.
Good luck!!

[Dixon]

i just threw some bleach into my wash thinking i had grabbed the detergent, and put spots in a GREAT pair of cocoa-colored linen pants.
Suggestions?
Yeah, get some dye remover (which I think is a little different from bleach--not as hard on the fabric) and incorporate your bleach spots into a tie-dye or other abstract design which will preserve the nice cocoa color in a variety of various shades. That may be the best you can hope for in this situation, unless you can match the color and re-dye the whole thing.

[starlite]

Hi Kathy,
I've had success with a cotton dress using the following method. Since linen is a natural fabric, you should be able to use the same method. Rit has a product called No-Color. It can be used in the washing machine or on the stove and it takes out almost all the color from a garment. Once you've done that, you can re-dye the item using your favorite product. For a cocoa color, I think a mushroom dye would work best. I don't know how to make that, but imagine someone else on Wacco does. Good luck,
Nikki


Dear Wacco pool of intelligence,

I wonder if anyone knows about re-dyeing. i just threw some bleach into my wash thinking i had grabbed the detergent, and put spots in a GREAT pair of cocoa-colored linen pants.

Suggestions?

You've gotten me out of some jams over the years, and I've got my fingers crossed for this one.

kathy