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Can dyed shirts be over cured???

I can either wash out tonight at 12 hours or wait till Wednesday afternoon. It will be 103 or so today and the shirts are plastic bagged in the garage. The question is can shirts be left too long in a bag and mess up the dye job? I would also guess that 12 hours at temp above 90 to 95 would be sufficient as well before washing out. I would rather leave them till Wednesday since my schedule will be tight later tonight. thanks

By johncedars at 2012-07-23 08:44 | login or register to post comments

No problem

Releaf

In our busy season, we leave things for days or even weeks and they all turn out fine. The longer we leave them, the brighter the colors get and the less dye we have to rinse out.

By Releaf at Tue, 2012-07-24 16:48 | login or register to post comments

Thanks I seems like the

Thanks I seems like the one I left until today are brighter but that is before washing. The ones I washed Monday eve were fine there was no dye coming off on my gloves. Those were experimental and I have a couple of items to "iron out" before I get the final product I desire.

By johncedars at Wed, 2012-07-25 10:27 | login or register to post comments

extra time

I think you'll be fine either way, given the warmth. The soda ash should prevent mildew from forming, if you decide to wait.

-Paula

By pburch at Mon, 2012-07-23 10:33 | login or register to post comments

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