Dying white fabric with tea bags...have you done it?
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Dying white fabric with tea bags...have you done it?
I have a bunch of white cotton fabric....but would love some to make of it cream colored.
I believe a long, long time ago, my mom dyed some fabric with tea. Have you done it? If so, do you have any tips? Does it get lighter and lighter with washing?
I believe a long, long time ago, my mom dyed some fabric with tea. Have you done it? If so, do you have any tips? Does it get lighter and lighter with washing?
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I did this years ago to make fabric appear vintage. The tea didn't stain it to be forever. After washing the quilt several times the fabric returned to normal. There may be products you can use to make the tea color last if you plan on washing it.
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I would just go purchase some cream colored material! The tea will eventually wash out and only like others have stated just look vintage. If you want you could try different levels of stain. You can go to YouTube they have different tutorials on tea dyeing. I believe they also use vinegar to set the color.
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