What would you use to dye a Georgette dress?

Name: Barb

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Message: What would you use to dye a Georgette dress? My daughter wants to dye some dresses for a wedding. Thank you.

What fiber is the georgette woven from? If you have silk georgette, your question is a very different one than if you have polyester georgette, and yet a different one if you have rayon georgette. Each of these fibers requires an entirely different type of dye, and different methods of dye application.

If it's polyester, you'll have to buy a special kind of polyester dye called disperse dye, and you'll have to have a huge non-reactive cooking pot to do the dyeing in, one made of stainless steel or coated with enamel, probably five gallons or more in size, since it must be large enough for the dress to move in freely. Don't plan to use this dyeing pot for food again afterwards, since textile dyes are not safe for food use. See my page, "Dyeing Polyester with Disperse Dyes", for more about the way to dye polyester.

Is the dress washable? You can't dye anything that isn't washable. If it is washable, can it survive the treatment required by the dye it needs? Even a washable dress might not survive boiling. See my page, "Can I dye clothing that is labeled 'dry clean only'?".

The right way to dye a georgette dress for a wedding or other formal occasion is not to dye a ready-made dress. Instead, you should buy some georgette material, in the form of yardage, fabric that has not been sewn into a dress yet. Look for a fabric made of a natural fiber, such as silk; it's much more beautiful and luxurious than polyester, and also far easier to dye. Pre-wash the fabric, then dye it with the type of dye most appropriate for the fiber content. After you have dyed the fabric, hire a professional to sew it into the dress you want, using thread that matches the color of the fabric.

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Posted: Saturday - January 14, 2012 at 11:08 AM

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