Name: Lynne

Message: I have Roman Blinds that are Polyester/Cotton blend.  They are an olive green.  I want to change them to a light taupe.  Is this possible?

Are they machine washable? You cannot dye anything that is not washable. 

Are they water-resistant? Nothing that is water-resistant can be satisfactorily dyed.

The polyester portion of the blinds cannot be dyed without using high heat which would probably destroy them. The cotton can be dyed with a cool water fiber reactive dye, such as Procion MX dye, if the blinds are washable, but if the blinds are 50% cotton, they will dye to only 50% of the color intensity you would expect to see with 100% cotton.

The best answer would be to use a fabric paint, instead of a dye. The process would be much like fabric-painting upholstered furniture.See these two pages: 
"Can furniture be dyed successfully?", and 
"Instructions for Painting Upholstered Furniture".

A new product which I have not tried, and for which I've seen no independent reviews, might be just what you want for painting blinds and furniture, called Simply Spray Upholstery Fabric Paint. If you try it, please let me know how well it worked. Their web site is as follows:
http://www.simplyspray.com/upholsteryfabricpaint.html


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