As some of you already know, I sometimes list diapering or babywearing items over at Etsy. Right now, I have some super fun, super funky tie dye prefolds listed over there. Three for $14, with free shipping. If you want them added on to your Wallypop order, just send me an email!
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Aahhahah! So cute! I totally want to do this to my prefolds. You have to tell me how much trouble it was. Did you wash the prefolds before dieing them?
Yes, I washed them twice, just as I would before using them (to fluff and remove oils, etc). And you really should wash ANYTHING you’re going to dye.
Prefolds absorb a LOT of dye, so buy more than you need. I use fiber-reactive dyes from Dharma, really nice and permanent. I believe RIT would work, as well, though I’ve never dyed dipes with RIT. I would expect, based on my experience with other items dyed using RIT, the colors would be a little less bright and less colorfast. It’s super fun, though. Diapers are a great place to start dyeing, because if you mess up… they’re just diapers, you know? You can still use them. But if you really mess up a T-shirt, it usually doesn’t get worn much.