Hi!
I just had the urge to make a tye dye swimsuit for next summer (a long way off here in Minnesota USA…), but I don’t really want to use a pre-made tye dye fabric. I was wondering if anyone has tried and had luck with tye dying spandex fabric before? I know it’s a synthetic, and I’ve heard that tye dying works best on natural fabrics like cotton. (Does cotton work well for swimming suits? I feel like it’d sag and not dry quickly)…Anyway, I’d love to hear any experiences/advice on the subject!

Thanks BS’ers,

ReneeBeth

Nov 5, 2009, 05.35 PM by reneebeth

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    Nov 5, 2009, 07.04 PMby katexxxxxx

    Nylong Lycra/spandex fabric does not take dye well in a home dyeing situation. Cotton Lycrea/spandex will probably take it better, but may not last as well as a chlorine resistant swimwear nylon spandex mix.

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    Nov 8, 2009, 04.30 AMby mlssfshn

    I’ve dyed polyester using watered down Golden acrylics. They are expensive but do a great job of dying synthetics without stiffing the hand.

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      Nov 8, 2009, 10.42 AMby katexxxxxx

      That’s good to know. Any idea how durable the result is for washing?

    • Malissa_hs_thumb

      Nov 8, 2009, 11.52 PMby mlssfshn

      I did it for an art piece and haven’t tested washing it but several friends have washed there’s and said it washes fine.

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    Nov 17, 2009, 02.17 AMby reneebeth

    wow! I’d never have thought of that. I know that you can incorporate an additive to paint to make it wearable on fabrics, but this is interesting. Thanks for your comments!

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