Message: im trying to dye satin. im not sure if i should dye the material first then make the dress because it may shrink. plus, the dress will be yellow up the stop fading into white in the middle and teal at the bottom. i need some suggestions prom in one month. thanks.

Satin is a weave, not a fiber. Dyeing requires that you match the type of dye to the fiber. Satin may be made of polyester, rayon, nylon, silk, cotton, etc. Polyester cannot be dyed with cotton or silk dye. Cotton cannot be dyed with silk or polyester dye.

Dyeing the fabric first is often wisest, because then there are no issues concerning shrinkage.

See the following page if your fabric is made of polyester or acetate:

http://www.pburch.net/dyeing/dispersedye.shtml

See other pages on the same site for other types of fabric.