Possible to dye corduroy jacket?

[CameronCat]

Just a note from a long-ago and limited experience: corduroy seems very amenable to being dyed and takes the color quickly. If you're going for a subtle or light color, watch your dye mix ratios and/or the soaking time with an eye to possibly reducing the recommendations. (Mix it thinner or pull the piece early.) It's quite possible to aim at a "tea" color and end up with "dark chocolate" instead.

[War dog]

Would I be right in thinking that the jacket should be converted first and then dyed? As the pockets will be moved, I'm concerned that the dye be even throughout the garment.

[Pleater]

First of all check the fibre content of the jacket - if the corduroy is all cotton then fine - if it is a mixture with man made fibres then it could be problematic with the cotton taking the dye and the man made not, so it looks speckled.
Convert the jacket first, then wash and then dye it.

I used to do alterations on costumes and it was possible to see where things had been dyed and then altered afterwards that the dye had not penetrated evenly.

Anne the Pleater :ootd: