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05-06-2022 12:11 PM
Has anyone tried to lighten dark denim? If so, how did you do it and was it successful?
05-06-2022 12:20 PM
@shy bobcat Always risky becasuse, unlike a factory, you have no control over the results. Using bleach products can also weaken the fibers of the fabric.
05-06-2022 12:21 PM
I have never tried it but I think they would come out looking like tie dye and/or with white spots all over.
05-06-2022 12:22 PM
A no-bleach method using salt can be done. I've never tried it but that would be my choice if I wanted to lighten dark denim.
05-06-2022 01:01 PM
@shy bobcat Just search online. Clorox has a method using a bleach solution then when faded enough put in a peroxide solution to stop fading.
05-06-2022 06:17 PM
NO!! NOOO!! Don't even think about it. i once tried, long ago, washing dark jeans in clorox. they were dark blue solid color jeans. came out gray and void of any color. they were my 2 yr old's jeans and i wanted them to have that faded worn look, like his Dad's jeans
Jeans companies use methods such as enzyme washes to create their finished product. my guess is there is a dupe for this but DO NOT USED CHLORINE BLEACH!
05-08-2022 10:41 AM
It depends on what end result you want. If you just want a pair of lighter wash jeans, my advice is to buy a pair of light wash jeans.
If you are trying to get a spot-bleach, almost tie-dye look -- use a 50/50 solution of bleach & water. Straight bleach will degrade the denim and wear it out.
I've bleach-dyed denim shirts and jeans, but only in creating designs. I've never tried to fully bleach any garment. I used a fan paint brush and flickered it over a shirt (do this outside!). The result is beautiful and has withstood multiple washings. I've also used a skinny brush to create bleached daisies down one leg of a pair of jeans. The main thing to remember: 1) 50/50 solution, and 2) use a light touch.
05-08-2022 04:03 PM
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