How can I dye orange Ten Mile Cloth overalls to make them less conspicuous?
Name: SHELLY Message: I own a set of bib overalls and coveralls made of ten mile cloth. The Bibs are solid blaze orange and the coveralls are camoufloge orange. They both have Gortex lining. I would like to dye them another color. Is this possible and how would I go about it? It looks as though it may not be worth the time, hazard, or expense. Apparently Ten Mile Cloth® is a brilliant orange fabric made of 100% Acrylan®, which is an acrylic fiber, with a DWR (durable water resistant) finish. To truly dye acrylic, you must obtain a special form of dye, either disperse dye, for pale shades, or basic dye, for darker shades. All-purpose dye will not work, and no form of cool water dye will work. The instructions provided by the dye retailer indicate that you must heat the garments with the dye to boiling, and then maintain this temperature for an hour, in a non-aluminum pot large enough to allow the fabric to move freely. The largest expense comes from the fact that then you must never use
