Yellow too black?

After extensively browsing the Internet for different ways to dye polyester I eventually found something that could potentially be a life saver thanks to Google. I went onto yahoo answers and much to my delight someone has asked how you dye polyester. There were a few techniques so I though why not try them all!

Firstly, the beat result that was found by others requires soaking the fabric in alcohol to open up the fibres making the dye more intense and actually sticking to the fabric. Obviously I assumed this was going to work so I thought why not put all the fabric in. I then began regrettably the alcohol soaking, leaving the fabric in a whole bottle of vodka for about an hour made the fabric somewhat potent bringing me to the point of sickness. Popped it in the washing machine with the 'velvet black Dylon' on the hottest wash, like instructed, it was then just a case of waiting. An hour or so past, I ran up to the machine ripped open the door in anticipation only to be left sorely disappointed by what I found, a still lemon piece of fabric only this time with a hint of grey and the Oder of an alcoholic. Needless to say that was not successful.

Next it was just a case of still using the Dylon dye, as it has worked for me so many times previously. So I tried dying it in a hot was with no alcohol, no success on that front. Dying it in warm water, this time by hand in a bucket with a wooden spoon, stirring it every few hours over a period of about 2 days, with this method I had no such luck. So progressed onto a delicate wash with the dye and again still a dirty lemon colour, the only plus side to all these processes is that I finally got rid of the hideous smell that once tingled my nose.

Last but certainly not least I tried the same hand dying method as before over another 2 days but this time with very cold water, and much to my surprise it worked. I don't know whether it was this method particularly or the poor polyester just finally wanted to give in! Lucky for me I now have the fabric for the bottom half of my garment all ready and waiting to be fed into the sewing machine.