I was wondering if dying it would cover the stain and if so, would I have to dye it a darker colour?


Name: Stefanie
Message: I have a silk top that I got blood on. I have sent it to the dry cleaners to try to get it out, but no luck. I was wondering if dying it would cover the stain and if so, would I have to dye it a darker colour? It's a beautiful jewel-tone blue

I'm sorry, but it is difficult to cover a stain by dyeing, because the darker stain shows through the dye, which is transparent, and remains darker than the rest of the garment. Only a very dark color has any real hope of covering up the stain.

Your shirt is probably ruined. The best way to remove a bloodstain is to soak it immediately in cold water, then wash it in cool water. If this does not work, sometimes you can bleach out the stain with hydrogen peroxide, purchased as an antiseptic from a pharmacy, though there is always a risk that the original dye in the shirt will be damaged as well.

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Posted: Thursday - February 16, 2006 at 03:08 PM          

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