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dying store bough aisle runner?

posted 2 years ago in Decor

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Helper bee

jen and jakes wedding July 31, 2010 albertville, MN

i purchased a wilton aisle runner from joann. it's pretty basic and generic, so i wanted to add a little oomph to it. has anyone ever used one? are they easy to roll up once they've been unrolled for the ceremony? i want to dye mine purple and possibly add a border or monogram. any tips/suggestions/comments?

thanks for your help!

2 years ago

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EvaBostonTerrier July 3, 2010

I tried to find what material it is made out of online, but didn't have any luck. Maybe there is some info on the package though. I looked at the Rit Dye website and it lists fabrics that will dye well, and those that will not. I would suggest trying to identify what material the runner is made from first.

RIT works best on many natural, washable fabrics such as...

100% cotton, linen, silk, wool, ramie
Synthetics such as rayon, nylon and acetate
Fiber blends with at least 60% cotton or other dyeable fiber (Blends will tint evenly but will not achieve full color)

...but there are fabrics that will not accept dye such as...

Fabrics with 50% or more polyester content
100% acrylic, fiberglass, or metallic fibers
Fabrics with rubber backing (bath mats or throw rugs)
Fabrics with special finishes such as water repellents
Fabrics with bleach damage or extensive staining
Fabrics washable only in cold water or labeled "dry clean only"

2 years ago

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Helper bee

jen and jakes wedding July 31, 2010 albertville, MN

thanks, that is very helpful. i will check that out also...

2 years ago

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Kay330 June 27, 2010

I am contemplating getting my theme printed on my aisle runner by maybe a tshirt shop. A lady on etsy made my invitations and she said she could send me the image of the invitation design in a PDF, and I am going to see if a tshirt place will print it on the runner. I havent tried to see about how that will work, but I will let you know! At first I wanted a purple runner, or a nice fabric print runner, but I dont trust my dying skills and it's so hard to find the perfect fabric.

2 years ago