Things You'll Need:
- Satin dress
- Large pot
- Stovetop
- Disperse dye
- Fiber reactive dye
- Acid dye
- Hanger
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Step 1
Determine what type of fiber your satin is made from by simply referring to the label sewn into the back of the dress. There are polyester satins, acetate satins, silk satins, nylon satins and rayon satins. If your satin is composed of two fibers, revert to the dying method of the predominant fabric.
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Step 2
Dye polyester or acetate satin dresses by boiling them in a large pot atop the stove for half an hour on the highest heat setting possible using a disperse dye. Rinse and wash the fabric when you are finished boiling. A disperse dye is a very slightly water-soluble dye that transfers extremely finely divided particles to the fabric to color it.
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Step 3
Dye silk and rayon satin dresses by allowing them sit in a large pot of fiber reactive dye for half an hour at room temperature, and then rinse and wash the dress. A fiber reactive dye is dye that forms a covalent bond with the fiber, and is the easiest and most permanent type of dye to use. Procion is an example of a fiber reactive dye.
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Step 4
Dye nylon satin dresses by heating them in a large pot atop the stove to a simmer using acid dyes. Do this for ten minutes, and then rinse and wash the fabric. An acid dye is dye that contains an acidic ingredient, such as vinegar, to form bonds with fiber.
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Step 5
Hang the dyed satin dresses on hangers to air-dry naturally.
