Garment Dying has a lot of great advantages as detailed in the previous post…but there are also some precautions you should take as well.

Talk to your dye house for a full consultation. Here are a few things you should keep in mind before taking your full order to dye.

  • Test goods ahead of time…do lab dips with your dye house using pieces of the actual fabric you intend on dying. This will help you get your colors as precise as possible.
  • Ask your dye house to put an actual piece you plan to dye in with another comparable dye lot they may have for another customer. This way you can see how the total product reacts including coloring and shrinkage. Don’t forget to test any special softening treatments you plan to use as well.
  • Make sure you account for the proper shrinkage in your patterns. Work with your patternmaker as you test dye products and get them to make pre-dye pattern adjustments accordingly.