Dyeing Hose

[tpa]

I'm not sure how I ever came by a pair of white hose, because to the best of my recollection, I've never worn them, so I decided to put them to some use by dyeing them. While i was at it I also had a pair of fairlybright blue hose that, to my mind needed toning down. So I went on to eBay and bought some Dylon Jeans Blue and Olive Green dye and mixed them. Following the instructions, the first attempt was not as effective as I thought it might be, so I added the balance of the dyes to some of the original and left them in for a lot longer than recommended. The results are shown below. Repeated washings and wearings have not altered the end result.

Before: Before_1.jpg Interim: Interim_1.jpg Final: Final_3.jpg

So now I am quite happy wearing my "white" hose.

[Tarheel]

I like the "weathered and worn" look of the final photo. This is why I quit tie-dying though, that and the 1960's passed by me in a haze.

[GrainReaper]

I'm always finding white hose for a steal, never jump on them because... Well they are white, but I might finally try my hand at dying a pair or two

[MacEanruig]

We must all think alike in some degrees, because I was thinking about doing this same thing with an old pair of white hose. Thanks for leading the way!

[IsaacW]

Hmmm... maybe I can resurrect my old white hose!!!! If only I could easily darn the BIG holes as well.

[Tarheel]

Darning tip IsaacW. Get a good Alabaster darning egg as pictured below. Have someone else do the work for you (emulate Tom Sawyer as in white washing a fence) Call it a desire to learn.
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