for my bro's who have dyed/re-dyed pants black, pls help a pal out
i just got a pair of dickies duck carpenter pants in black that i really like, but they came in like a "washed" black where it almost looks pre-faded. i want to get them a deep black, should i just follow the basic RIT dye instructions, or for a deeper color should i leave them in the dye longer? give them additional soaks? is there any recipes you guys have used that work well? thanks in advance
Yeah, leaving them in for longer or giving multiple dips will help build the color.
Some tips:
1. Wash the pants a few times before you dye, sometimes there'll be a little bleach left in the fibers from the factory that will turn your shit red when you dye it
2. Get a dye setter to add to the bath, otherwise they'll bleed every single time you wash them. Rit makes this under the name "color stay dye fixative" but I've never used it. The internet will also tell you that salt or vinegar work, but they dont.
3. After dyeing, wash them alone with a white piece of scrap cloth so you can check for bleeding before you start washing them with other things