Fading Jean Slip Cover

Updated on December 05, 2009
H.M. asks from Oceanside, CA
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We have a sectional we bought at Macy's about 6 years ago and it has the worst fading spots. Is there anything I can do. It is a slip cover so I can take it off.

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R.J.

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Ditto the RIT dye.

I'd recommend going to a fabric store... since there are about 50 colors of RIT dye (including dark wash denim), but the grocery & drug stores usually only have 5 or 6 colors. There are also other fabric dyes... but RIT is the most commonly used.

You measure RIT by lbs of fabric to be dyed, so for slip covers, you'll probably be buying several packages. And don't forget the salt!!!

You will have to rinse it at LEAST 5 or 6 times in order to get all of the excess dye out of it (or it will transfer onto other things, like the pants of people sitting on the couch. particularly when damp... so hot sweaty days = bad news if you haven't rinsed the heck out of it).

Also, you can use a color remover before hand... or just dye over the existing color.

For washing machine cleanup (you can also use a large garbage can and a hose, but it's more labor intense)... do 1 or 2 empty loads afterward. Using colorsafe bleach in the empty load will also help.

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S.G.

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Will it fit in your washer? If it will, you can dye it. Go to the store and look for Rit dye. It's easy. Just follow the directions. Rinse it several times before use. And, then rinse your washer out really good when done.

I accidentally put a new dark pink sweatshirt in the wash with my daughters fairly new white jacket. It turned it pink! I couldn't get the pink out, so we dyed it brown. We actually like it better brown!

Good luck

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M.P.

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Pick up some Rit Dye at the store and re-dye the fabric.

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A.R.

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If you can find a new one you may like it better donate the old one to someone who had nothein A. no hills

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