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raccoon

(31,514 posts) Wed Oct 5, 2022, 10:09 AM Oct 2022

How do I get an ink stain to stay in my clothes?

How do I get an ink stain to stay in my clothes?

I wear jeans a lot in cool weather. My cat claws at my jeans (or capris, or bare legs) to get my attention to be fed. So this causes little white spots on my jeans where the cat clawed it. Dabbing it with dark blue ink would make it much less noticeable.

But the ink will wash out.

Any ideas?

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How do I get an ink stain to stay in my clothes? (Original Post) raccoon Oct 2022 OP

The ink won't wash out blm Oct 2022 #1

Markers are more permanent nt 4dog Oct 2022 #2

use a blue felt tip permanent marker,,,, KarenS Oct 2022 #3

Colorfast died material to retain color..... magicarpet Oct 2022 #4

Sharpies Won't Wash Out Me. Oct 2022 #5

My sharpie color match on a nice shirt keeps washing out. Next I'll try the salt trick.. mitch96 Oct 2022 #9

Strong bleach. multigraincracker Oct 2022 #6

Dyer here. Those spots are very tricky to deal with ... marble falls Oct 2022 #7

Embroidery. Fabric paint. Connect the dots maze. cbabe Oct 2022 #8

A fabric pen chowmama Mar 2023 #10

blm

(113,852 posts)

1. The ink won't wash out

Reply to raccoon (Original post)

Wed Oct 5, 2022, 10:10 AM

Oct 2022

4dog

(523 posts)

2. Markers are more permanent nt

Reply to raccoon (Original post)

Wed Oct 5, 2022, 10:15 AM

Oct 2022

KarenS

(4,691 posts)

3. use a blue felt tip permanent marker,,,,

Reply to raccoon (Original post)

Wed Oct 5, 2022, 10:16 AM

Oct 2022

mark the fabric when it is freshly cleaned and I believe you can help set in a dye with salt. good luck!

magicarpet

(16,950 posts)

4. Colorfast died material to retain color.....

Reply to raccoon (Original post)

Wed Oct 5, 2022, 10:35 AM

Oct 2022

How to Colorfast Your Clothes.

Thoroughly clean a large mixing bowl or cleaning bucket, and then fill it with one gallon of fresh, clean water. Add one-fourth cup table salt and one cup vinegar. The vinegar and salt work together to naturally lock the color into the fabric.

Hope this helps and gets you desired results.

Me.

(35,454 posts)

5. Sharpies Won't Wash Out

Reply to raccoon (Original post)

Wed Oct 5, 2022, 10:37 AM

Oct 2022

mitch96

(14,766 posts)

9. My sharpie color match on a nice shirt keeps washing out. Next I'll try the salt trick..

Reply to Me. (Reply #5)

Wed Oct 5, 2022, 12:39 PM

Oct 2022

multigraincracker

(34,304 posts)

6. Strong bleach.

Reply to raccoon (Original post)

Wed Oct 5, 2022, 10:53 AM

Oct 2022

Get the rest of the material to match the spots.

marble falls

(62,518 posts)

7. Dyer here. Those spots are very tricky to deal with ...

Reply to raccoon (Original post)

Wed Oct 5, 2022, 11:05 AM

Oct 2022

1. You don't want stain, you want dye: specifically a fiber reactive dye like Procion.
2. Before you dye, realize that dye close to color you want to achieve may very well leave spots in a lighter blue, because of the original blue (indigo).
option a: try over dyeing in the same or slightly darker blue.
b: try a significantly darker dye and fade it back to what you want.
c: recommended solution: discharge or bleach and redye. Bleach is a dangerous chemical. To prevent deterioration of the cotton, you would need to neutralize the chlorine with hydrogen peroxide. Discharge product is available from Dharma Traders or some art or fabric stores as are the dyes.

If you love the jeans and plan to wear them for year, you might want to buy an Indigo kit - cheap and relatively easy to accomplish from Dharma.

If any of this seems a way to go, I'd be glad to offer support. None of this should exceed the price of the jeans.

Most importantly - INKS ARE NOT DYES. INKS DO NOT SET LIKE DYE. INKS DO ACT LIKE DYE. IF YOU CAN GET INK TO SET, IT WILL NOT FADE LIKE THE INDIGO WILL, YOU WILL HAVE DARKER SPOTS.

Check your PM for my phone number.

cbabe

(4,308 posts)

8. Embroidery. Fabric paint. Connect the dots maze.

Reply to raccoon (Original post)

Wed Oct 5, 2022, 11:12 AM

Oct 2022

https://duckduckgo.com/?q=embroidery+jeans&t=h_&iax=images&ia=images

https://duckduckgo.com/?q=fabric+paint&t=h_&iar=images&iax=images&ia=images

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Fun winter art project. Cheers.

chowmama

(538 posts)

10. A fabric pen

Reply to raccoon (Original post)

Sun Mar 19, 2023, 12:02 PM

Mar 2023

Slightly darker, if not an exact match.

In an emergency, I've used a black Sharpie for a pinpoint dot, but that's not ideal. It might work for black or dark blue denim, though.

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