Name: Gena

Message: Hi!

I was wondering if you maybe have a suggestion for me. I was hoping to find some fabric for my wedding dress. I'm wanting a gradient from white to pink towards the bottom, and can't seem to find what I want. Do you think it's possible to dye silk so it's a gradiant like that? If you've seen Gwen Stefani's wedding gown, it's a good example. Well, thanks for you're time, and I would appreciate any input you may have.

Yes, it is very possible to dye silk that way. What's difficult is when people wish to dye polyester the same way, since polyester is much harder to dye than silk is. Silk is a more beautiful fiber anyway.

I believe that you will probably be able to find a hand dyer listed on my custom dyers list who could do this for you; click on that link to look for a custom dyer. Or look at the professional dyers on my list of links to other galleries to see if there is someone there who does the sort of work you are interested in. It is best to get the fabric yardage dyed before sewing the dress.

One good source for different weaves of silk yardage for dyeing is Silk Connection. (I am not an affiliate of that site.)

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