Should I have a dry-clean-only dress cleaned before I dye it, or afterwards?

Name: Charna

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Message: My daughter has a silk dress she wants dyed. It is a dry-clean-only dress. Should I have it cleaned before I dye it, or afterwards?

If you can't wash it, you can't dye it. Dyeing always involves a lot of washing.

Many garments that are labeled "dry clean only" can in fact be washed, but some will disintegrate if you try it. You won't know which you have unless you try it. Wash the dress; if it survives, then you can consider dyeing it. If you're not willing to risk losing the dress, you should not try washing it, which means you can't dye it.

Before dyeing, you must wash the dress thoroughly to remove invisible stains and finishes that will prevent the dye from adhering evenly; after dyeing, you must wash to remove all unattached excess dye, as otherwise it will rub off on anything that touches the fabric. Neither of these can be done without washing the dress.

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Should I have a dry-clean-only dress cleaned before I dye it, or afterwards?

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