Dyeing a dessert DMP smock

[richardhomer]

Hi all.
I have a British army dessert Smoke.
I would like to dye it a darker colour. What would be the best dye to use and the best way to do it. I have never dyed anything before. I would like a dark brown colour. Would this look ok ? Dose anyone have any photos of one that they have dyed ?

 

[garethw]

From what I've seen on previous posts, dyed camo always looks a mess... you'll never get an even colour and it really looks wierd and generally ruins a perfectly good jacket.
I'd say either live with the current pattern or buy a darker one.
regards
Gareth

 

[Steve27752]

been tried before.................Sorry, but it will not take dye.

 

[richardhomer]

Thanks for the reply's guys.
I think I will live with the colour. It's going to be my forest school coat.

Thanks again

 

[Badger74]

The one on the left is a 100% cotton early 90's DDPM smock and the one on the right is a more recent polycotton DDPM smock. Both were dyed seperatly with a pack of dylon washing machine brown and salt. The polycotton smock had an extra go with idye poly brown but all that did was dye the buttons, velcro and zip pulls a purpley colour. This smock has had the buttons, Velcro (because I'm not fussed to redo the Velcro yet) and zip pulls coloured black with a permanent marker pen.

 

[richardhomer]

Thanks for the reply badger.
Dose not look too bad. But think I will keep it as it is.
Always worth having a go at these things to see how stuff turns out

 

[big_swede]

Try RIT-dye instead. It dyes poly as well as cotton. A mixed fabric is tugher because of the different chemicals used in the dye bath and to set the bath. But it's better than dylon. Good luck.