lightening black fabric?

Rugayatu · 01-14-2015, 11:44 AM

I have a long black cardigan that I love, but I'm purging all my black (t2). It's 100% cotton. Could I bleach it? How else could I try to lighten it?

Singingmom · 01-14-2015, 12:22 PM

I can't imagine bleach turning it a pleasant color, and fading it in hot water and the dryer would just shrink it and make it look worn out. Maybe bleach followed by dye? Since I'm also a T2 who purged her black last year, I'll keep you company and wait for a better answer. How do you feel in the cardigan when you wear it open with a good color top underneath?

Carini · 01-14-2015, 12:29 PM

I would try a color remover and then dye brown since it would be close to black.

Might be worth a try.

JessicaTX · 01-14-2015, 12:29 PM

i dunno, when i've bleached dark colors they ended up kinda yellowish. if you used color remover or bleach, and then dyed it a new color maybe?

Kiara.I · 01-14-2015, 07:04 PM

Well, many of the T3 ladies bleach blacks and wind up with interesting browny-greens, or dirty purples... Which work for us. But not for you.

I tried using dye removing on a black item and it turned very faded black. If you think you can get away with a black-turned-grey-from-age look, that *might* be an option.

01-14-2015, 11:44 AM	#1
Rugayatu Climbing Rose Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: Northeast Posts: 1,163	lightening black fabric? I have a long black cardigan that I love, but I'm purging all my black (t2). It's 100% cotton. Could I bleach it? How else could I try to lighten it? __________________ Erin INFJ wife to hard-working cowboy DH ~ 6/5/2005 mama to sweet and spunky DD ~ 9/2/09 squishy and serene DS ~ 1/12/14 and my angel baby ~ 1/8/2008 "The work we do is only our love for Jesus in action." ~Mother Theresa

01-14-2015, 12:22 PM	#2
Singingmom Administrator Oh, sing to the Lord a new song! Join Date: Apr 2005 Posts: 25,956	Re: lightening black fabric? I can't imagine bleach turning it a pleasant color, and fading it in hot water and the dryer would just shrink it and make it look worn out. Maybe bleach followed by dye? Since I'm also a T2 who purged her black last year, I'll keep you company and wait for a better answer. How do you feel in the cardigan when you wear it open with a good color top underneath? __________________ Kelly Wife to my sweetheart for 30 years Grateful mom to 3 young adults Now may the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace in believing, that you may abound in hope by the power of the Holy Spirit. Romans 15:13

01-14-2015, 12:29 PM	#3
Carini Rose Trellis If you don't stop naming nuts.... Join Date: May 2012 Location: Funky Town Posts: 3,448	Re: lightening black fabric? I would try a color remover and then dye brown since it would be close to black. Might be worth a try. __________________ ISTJ Wife to J - 2004 Doops - 10/2010 Sweetie Girl - 7/2014

01-14-2015, 12:29 PM	#4
JessicaTX Rose Garden Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Barrens of Texas Posts: 5,152	Re: lightening black fabric? i dunno, when i've bleached dark colors they ended up kinda yellowish. if you used color remover or bleach, and then dyed it a new color maybe? __________________ Sam's wife Keegan, Zoe, Anakin and Anaiah's Mom Nonni to Jasper, Iris, Ivory, and Lyric!

01-14-2015, 07:04 PM	#5
Kiara.I Rose Garden Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: The Pacific South-West. You know, north of the Pacific North-West Posts: 12,922	Re: lightening black fabric? Well, many of the T3 ladies bleach blacks and wind up with interesting browny-greens, or dirty purples... Which work for us. But not for you. I tried using dye removing on a black item and it turned very faded black. If you think you can get away with a black-turned-grey-from-age look, that might be an option. __________________ ENTP fits me to a T, though it took me forever to figure it out! DYT Type 3, Enn. Type 1 (hold that thought...enneagram crisis...might be a 7!) Sparks (9) ; Spitfire (8); Sprite (4.5)

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