Kilt hose project

[Mikilt]

Having our mutual addiction is really tough when you are on a tight budget, So I have taken to making the best of what I have and what I can get. Riverkilt was kind enough to send me 4 pair of white hose that he no longer wears so that I could dye them to go with my kilts. With a small investment in some RIT liquid dye, here are the results of my project:

Claret, Charcoal, Blue and Brown

[auld argonian]

Ah, you mentioned those yesterday...they did turn out well.

Best

AA

[Nighthawk]

I love the colors! Let us know if they're color fast, or if they bleed! I have a white pair I don't wear, and may have to try something similar.

[madmacs]

Did you use a full packet of dye for each?

[mookien]

Those really look good. What a great way to save some bucks on nice-looking colored hose. Do you anticipate any problems with the color running, like when you wash them?

When you can, post some pictures "in vivo", so to speak. I would love to see them.

[Bugbear]

Glad they turned out well, Mikilt.

[HenryT]

They look great! When using the Rit, did the hot water shrink them?

Henry

[sydnie7]

The colors look great. Hope they wear well and prove a complete success!

[Mikilt]

Did you use a full packet of dye for each?

Madmacs,
I used the liquid dye. I used close to 1/2 bottle on the claret, almost as much on the brown. For the blue and charcoal, I used light blue dye and black dye, respectively. I used very little on each and dipped them for only a few minutes to get the desired shade.

~Michael

[Mikilt]

They look great! When using the Rit, did the hot water shrink them?

Henry

Henry,
If there has been any shrinkage it must be very uniform. They all look fine.


~Michael