Name: Emily

Message: Hello:
Do you know of anyone in the Seattle area that has a fabric dyeing service?  I have several cushion covers that I want to dye for my office but want to hire someone with experience to do it.
thank you

Small scale fabric dyeing services are few and far between. I've never heard of one in Seattle, and am not likely to. Since there are so few commercial dyeing services, you will probably need to use a service that is in another location.

The usual way of dealing with a commercial dyeing service is to look at the company's web site, make contact by email and/or telephone, describing the fabric and what you want to have done, agree on pricing, mail the item(s) to be dyed to the service, then receive the dyed items back in the mail.

Whether your cushion covers can be dyed or not, even by a commercial service, depends on what material they are made of. If they are not washable but must be dry cleaned only, then they cannot be dyed, because dyeing requires a a great deal of washing. If they have been treated with a stain-resistant finish such as Scotchgard, they cannot be dyed, because it resists dyes as well as stains. If they are made of an undyeable material such as polypropylene (Olefin), or of a difficult-to-dye fiber such as polyester, no one will be willing to attempt to dye them. The only cushion covers that are dyeable are washable, free of surface finishes, and made of 100% dyeable fibers, such as wool, nylon, silk, cotton, linen, hemp, or rayon.

There are two different kinds of companies for you to consider sending your cushion covers to for dyeing. For solid color garment dyeing, consider True Color Fabric Dyeing in Oregon, or Dye Pro Services in Alberta, Canada.  These two companies are featured first on my page of "Where can I find someone to dye my clothing for me?", as the only companies I know that will change the color of one or two garments for you. Dye Pro Services also does ombré gradations of color, hand painting, and marbling.

There are also many excellent hand-dyers, often specializing in tie-dyeing, who can produce more creative results to your specifications. Some are willing to dye what you send them, others prefer to work only with PFD ("Prepared For Dyeing") materials. Many of the latter would be happy to create custom sofa pillows for you using the silk, cotton, or silk/rayon pillow cover blanks sold by Dharma Trading Company. To find a custom hand-dyer, look at the second group of dyers listed on "Where can I find someone to dye my clothing for me?".

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