Can a green cami be dyed to hunter green, if it is 8% spandex, 46% cotton, and 46% modal by using dye?
By Syd from Goldendale, WA
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Probably, yes. Go to DharmaTrading.com and ask their customer service department to recommend the best type of dye to use on this kind of fabric. I'm not an expert, but I think you might be able to dye your cami hunter green. Not sure if RIT dye will work, you can try it, but I would check with someone at DharmaTrading first.
I agree with the previous poster, consult someone who deals in dye products. I am sure there is also a customer service number on the Rit dye box as well.
Yes! I'm a costume designer for the theatre, and I do this a lot; buy clothing in thrift stores and over-dye them to make them into costumes. RIT dye is a multi-fiber dye, so it will work on your cami's various fibers, but you'll need to do it a pot of very hot water in order to dye the synthetic portions. And there's a good chance your cami will shrink a little bit. RIT makes a Hunter Green shade (not in their current palette, but still plenty left in grocery stores, etc.)
You can go to RIT on line, they have a free booklet that can be gotten and used with lots of tips.
With a variety of fabric content, you can't always be exact on a certain color, but in the general color should still be good.
Wear rubber gloves and an apron.
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