Dying loose covers

[cazdee]

Can anyone tell me where I can buy enough dye to do two sofas plus 8 box cushions.
Thanks

[treetops1]

I can see a few problems with this as you would need 2 or 3 loads and you could have a variation of colour with each. I am always dying articles and have had some horrendous results.Morrisons sell fabric dyes as do local hardware stores.

[woofgang]

Was going to say the same thing. If it came out really awfully would it be a catastrophe? Because the chances of you getting a good outcome are slim especially if the fabric is a mixed fibre with any synthetic in it.You will also have to thoroughly clean out the washing machine afterwards.

[boxtops]

...might be cheaper and more reliable to buy new covers... success depends on the fabric you are wanting to dye.

[rowanwitch]

If they have just faded and you are just hoping to even out the colour you might get away with it but you are talking about a minimum of 4 loads and two boxes of dye and half a kilo of salt in each load with a lot of dye going through the machine... I've done it with the old dylon but the new one I find is less reliable I think due to the lower temp the other problem is you will get dye rubbing onto clothes for some time afterwards.