Name: Julie
Message: Hi there,
I made the mistake of buying my bridesmaid dresses on-line. They are a red burgundy and I was shooting for a deeper color, more of a wine or egg plant color. The fabric is polyester satin. What can I use to dye this and in your opinion is it possible?

No. You cannot dye anything that is not washable, and dyeing polyester requires extended boiling, which would probably destroy the trim on your dresses. 

See the following link: "Dyeing Polyester with Disperse Dyes".

Polyester cannot be dyed with ordinary dyes, only with special polyester dyes. You must also use a toxic carrier chemical to make up for the fact that even boiling temperaures are not high enough in themselves. To use polyester dyes, you must have an enormous non-aluminum cooking pot, large enough for the garment to move freely as it boils, as otherwise the coloring will be uneven. This cooking pot should never again be used for food after you have used it for dyeing.


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