Faded black clothes

[SaucePlz]

I have quite a few t-shirts and pants that used to be black in their younger days, but have embraced their old age and are trying to go grey gracefully. I wish to revive them to the splendor of their youth.
I see Dischem sells black fabric dye, anyone have tips/tricks/experience for dyeing faded clothes?

 

[RedViking]

Yes. Donate them and buy new ones.

My concern with the dye is making my other clothes black as well.

 

[Pineapple Smurf]

That is why I hang my black t shirts inside out on the washing line
They all still look 100% black on the outside

 

[SaucePlz]

Yes. Donate them and buy new ones.

My concern with the dye is making my other clothes black as well.

I keep an bare minimum of clothes, when the time comes, I will donate these, but they are in perfectly good condition aside from being faded.

 

[WaxLyrical]

Yes. Donate them and buy new ones.

My concern with the dye is making my other clothes black as well.

The question was not

"Should I donate my clothes"

But "anyone have experience with dying clothes"

Clearly some people can't read basic English.

 

[Pineapple Smurf]

Think of them as 50 shades of grey, you might even pull some lonely hot chicks with those shirts

 

[Pineapple Smurf]

The question was not

"Should I donate my clothes"

But "anyone have experience with dying clothes"

Clearly some people can't read basic English.

LOL
Yeah Ive given up starting new threads asking for advice coz in 3rd post the thread already gets de-railed

 

[RedViking]

The question was not

"Should I donate my clothes"

But "anyone have experience with dying clothes"

Clearly some people can't read basic English.

I died a little inside.

 

[Paul Kemp]

That is why I hang my black t shirts inside out on the washing line
They all still look 100% black on the outside

This plus if your wardrobe consists of a lot of black get a black specific washing powder.

 

[RedViking]

Let me rephrase, I have dyed my shirts . I also dyed everything else that was in the washing machine. So make sure it is something that doesn't wash off or only wash black dyed shirts with black shirts.

 

[Moto Guzzi]

I have quite a few t-shirts and pants that used to be black in their younger days, but have embraced their old age and are trying to go grey gracefully. I wish to revive them to the splendor of their youth. I see Dischem sells black fabric dye, anyone have tips/tricks/experience for dyeing faded clothes?

You could argue you like the patina and keep using it.

 

[SaucePlz]

You could argue you like the patina and keep using it.

I could, but I don't

 

[DapperDanMan]

I see Dischem sells black fabric dye, anyone have tips/tricks/experience for dyeing faded clothes?

Why **** around with amateur Dischem's sub-par product when you can go pro?

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[AstroTurf]

I have quite a few t-shirts and pants that used to be black in their younger days, but have embraced their old age and are trying to go grey gracefully. I wish to revive them to the splendor of their youth.
I see Dischem sells black fabric dye, anyone have tips/tricks/experience for dyeing faded clothes?

Stick them in the wash, add 2 cups of coffee when rinse cycle starts (not instant).

Repeat a few times.

 

[SaucePlz]

Why **** around with amateur Dischem's sub-par product when you can go pro?

The darkest color in the world is darker than Vantablack

The darkest color in the world was unveiled earlier this year. It's the result of a first-of-it's-kind collaboration between art and science.

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Not exactly an of the shelf product tho

 

[maxxis]

Stick them in the wash, add 2 cups of coffee when rinse cycle starts (not instant).

Repeat a few times.

Instant or filter?

 

[SaucePlz]

Stick them in the wash, add 2 cups of coffee when rinse cycle starts (not instant).

Repeat a few times.

Read about this, but it came off as one of those 'life-hacks' that will just leave me with a coffee filled washing machine.

 

[AstroTurf]

Read about this, but it came off as one of those 'life-hacks' that will just leave me with a coffee filled washing machine.

Can do the black dye thing if you want, just do it outdoors cause the stuff stains everything it touches.

My mom used to make tye dye shirts, our kitchen looked like a rave festival gone wrong.

 

[DapperDanMan]

Not exactly an of the shelf product tho

Then it is time to watch the Mission Impossible documentaries for inspiration!

 

[SaucePlz]

Tried the dye and the coffee, dye on the left, coffee on the right. I didn't exactly follow the dye recommendations - they say one packet should be used to dye 250g of fabric, which is basically 1 packet per shirt. I used 2 packets on 3 shirts and a hoodie.
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