How do you dye a cotton shirt??

[Pleater]

Cotton is easy to dye as it can be heated up without damage and will take colour easily, but you need to start with an item that is not stained and which has been washed several times to remove all trace of sweat and grease, otherwise the dye will be absorbed unevenly.

Getting a particular colour can, however, be tricky - you really need to be familiar with the dye method, and the brand of dye as well if you want to get a particular colour.

There are - or there were, dyes which you can use in the washing machine and which will dye a particular weight of garments or fabric to a particular shade of a colour. I am thinking in particular of Dylon, but there might be others on the market.

Anne the Pleater :ootd:

[Tony Miles]

it's a beige/natural shirt with the neck and armpits discolored from sweat - but no really strong stains - I'm leaning towards deep/dark red since it wouldn't look bad if it wasn't a perfect match to the stripe.

I've been trying to read up on the topic but the differing opinions seem to be vast