Name: Lydia

Message: I am at my wit's end.  My bridegroom's attendents and bridegroom bought these tuxedos online, as is!  We were assured they were dark grey or charcoal.  The bridegroom's tux turned out to be silver, and the attendent's tuxs were a light grey...  unreturnable!

The silver one is ok, but the grey ones are tooo close to the silver and we had wanted a charcoal....
 
They are wool, wool blend, and some silk and rayon, but some poly (satin piping down the leg)
 
We cannot find anyone in our area that professionally dyes anything!  even shoes are sent out to somewhere in china!  we don't have that long!
we only have 2 months!
 
What is the best way to dye these?  Please help!!!???!!
 
I'm sorry, but it seems extremely unlikely that they can be dyed. Your best move, if the current colors are unacceptable, would be to buy new ones from a more reputable supplier.

Are they machine washable? You cannot dye anything that is not washable. 

The polyester piping down the leg cannot be dyed. Dyeing polyester requires boiling for an hour with a special kind of dye called disperse dye; you cannot dye polyester with any dye that works on wool, silk, or rayon. Fabric paint can be used on polyester, but is unlikely to give perfectly smooth, professional results, and men's clothing for weddings is not supposed to look hand-made.

To find a professional dyer who will dye wool, wool blends, silk, or rayon clothing, please see my "Find A Custom Dyer" page. There are three garment redyers listed on that page. One is in Canada and two are in the US. Turnaround time is likely to be about a week, or more for complex jobs, not including the time required for mailing the packages.

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