Denim items are very popular among different age categories. But over time, the fabric becomes dirty and fades, which is why the wardrobe item loses its former attractiveness. Fortunately, denim can be processed in different ways - lightening, dyeing, bleaching, and creating a torn effect. This way you can give your clothes a second life. The main thing is to do all manipulations correctly and using suitable means.
How to dye a T-shirt white: methods for applying bleach
The T-shirt has faded or lost its original freshness, then there is a great way to refresh the item. We'll tell you how to dye a T-shirt white at home. This method will help you create an unusual pattern on a T-shirt, make a beautiful applique or a space pattern. It involves highlighting dark fabrics in certain areas using chlorine bleach.
Dye selection
According to the form of release they are:
- liquid;
- powder;
- pastes;
- sprays;
- markers (outlines).
For continuous painting, it is recommended to use powder or liquid paints. Markers are suitable for painting; sprays are used for multi-color painting.
Important! To update the color, it is recommended to use natural dyes, which are washed off after 2-3 washes.
Special
Depending on the purpose and composition of the fabric, it is necessary to select paint. Based on their composition, they are divided into several groups:
| Name | What fabrics are they suitable for? | Characteristics |
| acrylic | wool, silk, cotton | used for continuous coloring and painting |
| aniline | suitable for continuous painting | not suitable for dyeing synthetic fabrics, mixed types, where more than 60% of non-natural fibers are present |
| plastisol | Available in 3 types: glowing under UV radiation and/or at night; invisible and visible, that is, during the day they are whitish, and in night light the color appears | fluorescent paints are suitable for all types of fabrics |
| natural | ideal choice for allergy sufferers | use coffee, oak bark, tea, raspberries, turmeric and others |
| stamped | alcohol-based, water-glycerin base, oil base | most often used for marking linen in the service sector |
Painting a T-shirt at home with acrylic paint is easy; the process is similar to painting with gouache or watercolor. After applying the design, the item must be washed by hand at a temperature not exceeding 40°C.
Advice! It is better to use water-based paints; they are odorless. After complete drying, they do not wash off.
Aniline dyes are applied to fabric by boiling. The pigment is diluted according to the manufacturer's instructions. The longer you cook the T-shirt, the darker and deeper the color you will get. Before the end of the procedure, be sure to add salt so that the paint sets.
Folk tricks
To color a T-shirt, housewives use natural dyes. To obtain red color, beets or potassium permanganate are used, blue color is produced by sage and blackberry, and orange celandine and turmeric are used. Yellow color is obtained by using the buds of poplar or wormwood, carrots, and green - by juniper, sorrel.
The dyeing process resembles the procedure for using aniline dyes. However, the water should not be brought to a boil; its temperature should not exceed 50-60°C. For fastening use:
- aluminum alum;
- copper sulfate;
- ferric ammonium alum.
After dyeing, the selected fixative is diluted with water and the T-shirt is immersed in it for 25 minutes, after which it is rinsed well in an acidified solution (vinegar 9%).
To obtain a rich color, the T-shirt must be soaked overnight in the dyeing mixture. After rinsing, it is better not to twist the item, but to let all the water drain out.
You can dye a T-shirt with fucorcin, iodine, brilliant green. For 5 liters of water you will need 10 ml of the selected product, which is thoroughly stirred and the product is immersed in the mixture. The effect is immediate; for color saturation, you can keep the T-shirt in the solution for several minutes.
To fix the color, add 100 ml of vinegar (9%) to 3 liters of water and immerse the item for 15 minutes, then wash.
Author:
Zakharova Nina Afanasyevna
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