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@Filthy:
Rit dye would be good if you want a charcoal grey vintage black color… You have to use a ton of salt and boil the fuck out of it to get any decent results...
Procion MX dye will get you an actual back color. But you must use 1 lb of sodium carbonate to 4oz of dye to about 3 gallons of water to achieve the best results and you should use either Dawn or Synthrapol to prewash first...
Everything you need can be found here https://www.dharmatrading.com/dyes/dharma-fiber-reactive-procion-dyes.html?gclid=Cj0KCQjw6ZOIBhDdARIsAMf8YyHeH9ZnPr1FoM6s-jAEu3Wx3E0-55eOeNYBvFI1Oxzpbs_9ksqzdZEaAnSmEALw_wcB
*Their 250 jet black has been discontinued. So maybe raven black would work too? @Oaktavia (you are a Baltimore Ravens after all).
Filthy speaks the truth. Procion dyes are far better than Rit or anything else I've seen. I used to sell art supplies and I've seen the best dye jobs using Procion. Bold and colorfast.
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You can always redye when the rit dye doesn't work
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I bought IR jeans and flannel with the sale. I was just curious what detergent products do you specifically use for IR jeans and IR flannels for laundry? I honestly don't want to soak anything in the bathtub, looking at some YT videos people take this too far. I prefer the washing machine with detergent. Also anyone here puts any products on the leather patch? If so what product and how often?
Thanks!
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Fels nafta or Woolite dark for detergent
Make sure you turn the pants inside out.
Bicks4 for patches yields the natural look longest
Obenauffs will darkenBicks4
Obenauffs
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Oh. And hang dry! Do not put in dryer!
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For frequency:
Stink=wash
Wash n hang dry=patch treatment.*note. My version of wash is to soak with woolite dark in home depot or lowes bucket ~45 min/1hr. Then hang and hose down all the soap out then leave to dry.
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Fels nafta or Woolite dark for detergent
Make sure you turn the pants inside out.
Bicks4 for patches yields the natural look longest
Obenauffs will darkenGot it, thanks for the pictures and advice going to order the detergent and Bick4 I already own.
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Everyone has their own way. There is no right way (although there are some dumb things you can do, either because they are damaging to the jeans/shirt or pointless).
I machine wash at 40C/800rpm and hang dry, using regular powder detergent. One pair of jeans at a time when new, multiple pairs when old and worn. New pairs also get thoroughly soaked with the shower head before washing.
All the same for shirts, except I’ll go down to 30C on UHF’s or other shirts prone to shrinkage if I want to maintain the original size.
As for frequency, when they smell bad or are visibly dirty are my two guiding lights.
I intend to oil patches the first couple of washes, but I often forget. I often don’t care. I use whatever Ingvar to hand. Normally boot treatment from Wesco’s, mink oil, olive oil, Chamberlains. Whatever keeps them supple and counteracts the water.
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Everyone has their own way. There is no right way (although there are some dumb things you can do, either because they are damaging to the jeans/shirt or pointless).
Causing damage was actually the main reason I asked which products/frequency. I hope to get 3-4 years of wear from the jeans and shirts with proper care. I figure will give IR a try, if the live up to the longevity with care I'd probably switch over my wardrobe to IR.
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For those with OD denim that had length hemmed, what color thread did you go with? Since the thread is OD and the new thread isn't, I'm wondering what will look best.
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Causing damage was actually the main reason I asked which products/frequency. I hope to get 3-4 years of wear from the jeans and shirts with proper care.
A lot of my IH gear is getting on for seven years old. Apart from repairs to crotch blowouts and the odd button that needed sewing back on, none of it Is worn out, and I treat most of it like I hate it.
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For those with OD denim that had length hemmed, what color thread did you go with? Since the thread is OD and the new thread isn't, I'm wondering what will look best.
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The thread doesn’t really hold the OD dye as it is poly/cotton. It maintains a degree of contrast. That being said either the same contrast thread or black/charcoal will work.
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Thanks neph, I think I'll just get a normal thread color like non-OD IHs.
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Thanks neph, I think I'll just get a normal thread color like non-OD IHs.
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That is what I’ve always done on mine. Enjoy them!
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Thanks neph, I think I'll just get a normal thread color like non-OD IHs.
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. @robertsccr5 If you feel like living dangerously,lately I’ve been getting my jeans hemmed with turquoise thread ,which I think might look really sharp with OD jeans. Just my 2 cents.
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@Filthy @Palmer so yeah, it turned out a charcoal color. Still damp in the photos. I don't hate it, but it certainly could be darker. I like white shirts, but at my best I am a slob so darker colors tend to hide that a bit more.
I'm going to purchase some of that stuff you two suggested and redye it in the future. I am penny pinching because my fiance and I are about to welcome two puppies into our home this Friday!
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@oaktavia the blue/orange from the logo look nice against charcoal…maybe you don’t need a full black tshirt. A somewhat darker (and more even) charcoal would be brilliant for the logo colors IMO. A second dyeing with the same product would probably get you there.
Good job.
