Jeans dipped in TEA

[ranzchic]

I checked my pantry and I have about ten tea bags but they are all different kinds. Does it matter? Imma gonna try this with my old thriftstore lightwash diesel.

[echoepidemic]

A website I read said that it should be black tea because herbal tea won't work. But they could be wrong.

[6MT]

shoot, i'll try to do coffet this weekend.......

[6MT]

shoot, i'll try to do coffet this weekend.......

[ranzchic]

Im gonna try anyway, whats the worst that could happen? The coffee suggestion sounds good, too. Good stuff!

[ranzchic]

Im gonna try anyway, whats the worst that could happen? The coffee suggestion sounds good, too. Good stuff!

[thelion1856]

i think i'll do the bongwater wash. so i guess i gotta become a pothead for the sake of denim. damn its been years since i smoked weed. hope i still got what it takes. well im off to go buy a bong, and find someone who sells a grip of weed.

[thelion1856]

i think i'll do the bongwater wash. so i guess i gotta become a pothead for the sake of denim. damn its been years since i smoked weed. hope i still got what it takes. well im off to go buy a bong, and find someone who sells a grip of weed.

[BrokenGlass]

hm, I think I might try this on some no name jeans I've got...BDG, I think it's an Urban Outfitters brand but they've been worn alot and pretty faded, havn't really worn them since I started on this pair of Rag&Bones... so I'll post results in the next couple of days

[BrokenGlass]

hm, I think I might try this on some no name jeans I've got...BDG, I think it's an Urban Outfitters brand but they've been worn alot and pretty faded, havn't really worn them since I started on this pair of Rag&Bones... so I'll post results in the next couple of days

[annacobra]

Staining with tea and coffee is not at all unheard of. It is often used when jeans are too 'blue' (I mean like baby-blue or blueberry blue). Raw persimmon juice (kaki-shibu) is also used sometimes for this purpose. There are some before-and-after pics using coffee on a Japanese website. If I can find it again I will post it.

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Persimmon is great stuff. Korean fishermen used it to make their nets more durable (resistant to sea water). Of course same effect will be on your denim, so never have to feel bad for your loved ones again, while swimming in the sea with them on.

There are laundries in Japan that do persimmon dyeing. As to what I heard, it's about $50 a pair of jeans (=$125 in added retail value), depending on the # of dips, which might explain why there is not much persimmon dyed stuff out there.

[annacobra]

Staining with tea and coffee is not at all unheard of. It is often used when jeans are too 'blue' (I mean like baby-blue or blueberry blue). Raw persimmon juice (kaki-shibu) is also used sometimes for this purpose. There are some before-and-after pics using coffee on a Japanese website. If I can find it again I will post it.

.

Persimmon is great stuff. Korean fishermen used it to make their nets more durable (resistant to sea water). Of course same effect will be on your denim, so never have to feel bad for your loved ones again, while swimming in the sea with them on.

There are laundries in Japan that do persimmon dyeing. As to what I heard, it's about $50 a pair of jeans (=$125 in added retail value), depending on the # of dips, which might explain why there is not much persimmon dyed stuff out there.

[rnrswitch]

I didn't want to start a new thread for this, but has anyone tried this indigo dying kit before? You actually go through much of the process of reducing the indigo.

http://www.dharmatrading.com/html/eng/6991799-AA.shtml?lnav=kits_starter_sets.html

I was thinking of doing this to some Goodwear t-shirts. Anyone tried it?

[wahwho11]

I was thinking of doing it to a pair of jeans to make the weft a light hue of blue. I have a pair of jeans with a very loose gauge so you can see it obvously. I'd try it.