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Faded uniforms, Boring and housewifey

MoonPie View Member Profile	02/02/2013, 06:38 PM Post #1
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This is a Formal Cheese occasion.
Stupidly left DD's uniforms on the line for a day or two too long. The dark blue of the bottoms and the red tops now have sun bleach/faded lines through them Is it possible to somehow redye them? Google isn't being a lot of help. Is it as easy as soaking them in blue or red fabric dye? This post has been edited by Rebothy: 02/02/2013, 06:40 PM

~THE~MAGICIAN~ View Member Profile	02/02/2013, 06:40 PM Post #2
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I'm not sure, but that must of been some extreme heat. I am in Perth where it is super hot and no fading issues even when the clothes have been left on the line for 2-3 days. Maybe I need to hang the bright colours in the shade?

Mercurial View Member Profile	02/02/2013, 06:42 PM Post #3
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No idea sorry. I would assume that yes you could dye them. Coudl be hard though if they have logos on. During summer I hang DS' school uniform in the garage. Navy shorts, navy plaid shirt, bright red house shirt, they all fade so easily in the sun.

MoonPie View Member Profile	02/02/2013, 06:45 PM Post #4
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This is a Formal Cheese occasion.
It was extreme heat and we had some health issues going on so they got hung and ignored for longer than I care to admit I like the idea of hanging in the carport, it would be easy to run a line across, thanks. I might visit spotlight tomorrow and do a test shirt, see if it affects the logos.

twinboys View Member Profile	02/02/2013, 06:45 PM Post #5
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If they are the schools official uniforms I would actually take it up with them/the supplier and see what they suggest. If they have the SPF factor in them they shouldn't fade should they?

MicM View Member Profile	02/02/2013, 08:32 PM Post #6
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I don't know if this is appropriate in your situation but I have coloured in bleach marks on clothes with permanent marker before. Would depend how big the lines are. It lasted a long time but needed to be repeated eventually.

ubermum View Member Profile	02/02/2013, 08:38 PM Post #7
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If they are cotton, they will dye very well. If the logo's are synthetic thread, they shouldn't be affected. I have a few Bonds wondersuits that dyed beautifully and the sewn on Bonds logo on the chest wasn't changed in any way.

ednaboo View Member Profile	03/02/2013, 07:43 AM Post #8
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I would colour them with permament texta. I find using dye a PITA. Cotton is not hard to dye but any polyester content will make it much harder.

tick View Member Profile	03/02/2013, 07:52 AM Post #9
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I love dying clothes! My favourite dye is the dylon machine dye thst they sell at Woollies because the washing machine does all the hard work. Works best in a front loader. I wear lots of black which always fades on the line so I re dye it all every few months and they're like new again.

Jemstar View Member Profile	03/02/2013, 08:32 AM Post #10
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I would just leave them. School uniforms... Meh. I suppose I might soften and do something if it was going to be a big deal to my kids.

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