How My Dyed Clothing Has Held Up After Washing - Megan Nielsen Patterns Blog

You guys know i love dying things – and I’ve done a lot of projects over the last few years using my beloved RIT dye. One of the most common questions i get asked every time I post about a dye project is how the dyed clothing holds up after lots of washes. Up until now i had no idea, because I tend to keep my clothing on a wide rotation, and so no individual items had been washed enough yet to be a good test. But since I’ve been wearing my pink jeans almost once a week since i made them, I finally have a good comparison for you! The verdict? YES the jeans have faded! Am i upset? Absolutely not. The funny thing is, until i looked at these photos i didn’t realise […]

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