I dyed my khaki pants when i was young and they rubbed off all over my legs. i used the all purpose kind i think, i read why it happened on your site thanks for that information. I wanted to know are there dyes that are a sure thing, they don't rub off on anything? Thanks for your help.

What fiber is the corduroy made of? Is it washable?

You cannot dye it if you can't wash it, and you should just forget about dyeing polyester. However, 100% cotton is easy to dye, and if you use the right type of dye, the dye will not rub off. To dye cotton, you need to use fiber reactive dye, such as Procion MX dye. You can buy this sort of dye by mail-order from any of the dye suppliers listed on my Sources for Supplies page, such as Blick Art Materials .
DON'T USE ALL-PURPOSE DYE! Using all-purpose dye has made many, many people very unhappy, because it fades quickly and bleeds badly in the laundry.

You will have to wash out all excess dye afterwards, but that's not difficult. Just run it through the washer once in cold water, then twice in hot water, or more times if the coat can be washed only in warm or cool water.

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