since we have 6 weeks more winter, i have a sweatshirt project i wanted to try (if possible).
i have this heavy IZOD sweatshirt (a gift) that uses a sort of a french terry or similar fabric where it has a fleece like terry trimmed loop fuzz on the inside and heavy fine tight knit on the outside that appers to have been brushed to give it a soft velvety feel. i like the fit/style/comfort etc... but the color is just wrong for me (washed out, gaunt, sallow etc). So, i was thinking maybe i could salvage by over-dyeing ? with some more flattering color .
The label says (92% cotton and 8% polyester).
The color is like an amber or dark sulfur, there is a definite yellow/gold/hint of green to it. I like looking at the color but it just does something wrong to my complexion i think it would work better on a fall complexion and i think i am more of a winter.
So, i was thinking of dyeing it to some darker color like deep olive, dark/midnight navy blue or even black.
is this a bad idea ? is there a proper proceedure for more succesful dyeing ? like preping the fabric and is there a best dye to use for the cotton/poly blend ?
Thanks for any ideas or help etc.
robb