Name: Simone
Message: Hello,
I have a quick question all the way from Singapore. I have this really nice dress but dont like the colour. I was thinking about dyeing it but i wasnt sure about afew things. I want to know if you can dye a polka dot dress so that you dont see the dots? So the dress is white and has little black dots all over it. I love the style of the dress and have a birthday coming up where i would like to wear it. I wanted to know if i could change it into a bright colour and lose the dots?

Even without knowing the fiber content of the dress (which is essential for determining how to dye it), I can tell you that what you propose is, unfortunately, impossible. All dye is transparent. When a printed material is dyed, the printing will remain visible, unless the dye is so dark that it covers up the design. Since your dots are black, only a deep black dye could render them less visible.

There's nothing wrong with a brightly colored dress with black dots, though. If you decide that you want to dye it, you must use the correct type of dye for the material from which the dress is made. See "About Dyes".