So, I just won an Owens bomber on eBay for a good price...
Looks cool, but it's so white. I recently had great success dyeing a pair of old light green pants brown, so I thought I'd try giving this jacket the same treatment. Except it's nylon, so it's gonna be quite different. I've done a little bit of preliminary research on dyeing nylon and it seems you need to "acid dye" it at high heat. It seems like doing it in a very large pot on the stove is the best idea.
Simmering a fancy jacket in a giant pot on my stove does seem a little risky, though, so does anyone have any advice for me? Is there a good risk I'm going to harm the garment? (I imagine the nylon would be okay -- I'm mostly worried about the acetate cuffs...)
I plan on photographing each step ... we'll see how it turns out once I get it. (assuming I don't just decide to keep it white, that is...)
Looks cool, but it's so white. I recently had great success dyeing a pair of old light green pants brown, so I thought I'd try giving this jacket the same treatment. Except it's nylon, so it's gonna be quite different. I've done a little bit of preliminary research on dyeing nylon and it seems you need to "acid dye" it at high heat. It seems like doing it in a very large pot on the stove is the best idea.
Simmering a fancy jacket in a giant pot on my stove does seem a little risky, though, so does anyone have any advice for me? Is there a good risk I'm going to harm the garment? (I imagine the nylon would be okay -- I'm mostly worried about the acetate cuffs...)
I plan on photographing each step ... we'll see how it turns out once I get it. (assuming I don't just decide to keep it white, that is...)
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