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iDye Poly swimsuit/bikini still bleeding Dyes > iDye (Poly / Natural)
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Junior Member 3 posts YY Junior Member 3 posts
YY
Hi all, this is the first time using IDye Poly (red) for me. I've been searching in the forum for some answers, but please help and what can I do now to stop bleeding? Also don't want to be swimming like there is bleeding coming off me. 😅
I have this skin colour bikini, 88%Nylon 12% elastane lining, rest is 84 polyester and 16% elastane. Top has almost 3 layers, the slip has 2 layers and I dyed it with stovetop method with 4,5 liter, maybe the problem is too small pot? and didn't covered the lid, but I let it soft boil for a hour. After that I didn't direct transfer into cold water, should that matter? wash it several times now, also with baby shampoo.
On the manual for troubleshooting I read to use a fixative, but that's not for synthetic material right? I have also tried to reboil it again with soda, but after it, still bleeding.
Hope to find a solution for it. Such a waste to throw this beautiful bikini away and I just like to understand how this could work well.
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Jacquardmod Jacquardmod Administrator 2,479 posts
Jacquardmod Jacquardmod
Don't throw it away!  You have crocking.  This isn't uncommon when you have a not a lot of fabric to absorb the dye. 
 
Basically, you have more dye than the fabric can hold.  It seems like just washing would get it off, but it doesn't.
 
You actually need to re-boil it with a cup of soda ash.  We sell that for tie dye, but it is a base, and you need a base to scrub off that excess dye.  
 
The other thing you can add in to help is some nylon to soak up excess dye.  Old white socks are a good option. 
 
For anyone that wants to dye iDye poly, just because it is in a pod, doesn't mean you have to use the whole thing.  You want at least 1 lb/453g of fabric to use a whole pod.  If you have less than that, just pre-dissolve it in a hot quart of water and use the % of a lb it is.  If you have 225g of fiber, use just half of the dissolved dye solution you made.  You can save the rest for another dye job.  It is stable in water
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YY Junior Member 3 posts
YY
Thanks for fast reply!! I've already re-boil it with cup of soda ash, but I think a bigger pot and adding this socks is good to try.
Do you mean with "old white socks" like cotton/sport socks? 
How does this other base  to scrub off that excess work??
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Jacquardmod Jacquardmod Administrator 2,479 posts
Jacquardmod Jacquardmod
I think I would try the soda ash again.  You can get lye, but it is dangerous and I don't recommend. 
 
Womens white socks are best because for some reason women's socks are generally nylon and mens have a higher cotton content
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YY Junior Member 3 posts
YY
...I don't have nylon white socks over here in Netherlands, not old ones.🙃 Only lot of old cotton-mix socks, would that work too, to absorb the excess dye? I read  at another page who also sells the Poly Idye, one package is for 1,3 kg dry cloth.
So should I found about the same amount of cloth to absorb the excess dye??
Also do I need to find a bigger pot ,about 11 liter, to do this?
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Jacquardmod Jacquardmod Administrator 2,479 posts
Jacquardmod Jacquardmod
Sorry for missing this.  You don't need a bigger pot.  The same one should be ok.
 
Any scrap of polyester or nylon will work.  The dye is more attracted to nylon so I like to use that, but I think polyester is ok too
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Sandra Robson Junior Member 2 posts
Sandra Robson
I have 2 x 50g of fabric made of 92% polyamide and 8% elastene that I wish to dye with iDye Poly.
Can I use just half of each sachet?
Can I save the rest for another time?
How much water do I need to use please with half or whole sachet?
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