I bought the same problem that you have. The fabric was way below normal price and thought I was getting a deep brown rust. It was named sassafras. My mind went there with visions of what the syrup looked like. It turned out to be a deep, rich, purple. Beautiful, but not possible. The darn lights in stores change everything. Now I ask to take something outside to get correct colors. I too considered dying, but after looking at the cost of dyes and doing it right, the idea wasn't worth it with 25 yards. Even looked at a tea dye process. Know you have less, suspect 10 at least, which is still a gamble. My concern is not having full dye coverage and ending up with faded areas. Am still considering a professional dyer, just haven't gone there. Right now the fabric is at my daughters, she loves purple and would make great drapes for her. Now I keep searching for the same fabric in the color wanted, but sure can't find the price deal.

The bedskirt is now white and I want to make it ivory.....I think that will work okay.....altho I am having seconds thoughts about it fitting the new deeper mattress......sigh....why do they always change things on us? I love my old sheets as they are so soft! Guess they want us to buy, buy, buy......I will try it on before dyeing.... Thanks for your replys.....I might make this work! ShirleyAnn

I have dyed polyester lace before with wonderful results. However, I was tea-dyeing white lace to a "tea-ecru" color. I have also tea dyed a white satin purse with white rayon fringe. It was lovely when finished. I have no clue about dyeing something black. I have a fear it would come out an odd grey color. Have you tried Etsy or eBay to find black lace curtains or yardage? The important step I learned - with both tea dyeing and Rit dye - is the material to be dyed must be thoroughly and evenly damp with water before putting it in the dye bath. Use the hottest water the fabric will tolerate. Pre-dampening the fabric will help it absorb the colorants evenly. I hope you share photos of the finished room, whether you dye or buy the curtains!

Yep and this is why you won't find a single liquid laundry detergent that contains sodium percarbonate. You will find liquid detergent such as ALL with Oxi or Tide with Bleach Alternative but neither one have any sort of oxygen bleach instead they have more surfactants and a enzyme cocktail. But as for oxygen bleach not hurting colors or darks it sure will, perhaps not right away, but keep using it and it will after all its a bleach. It will not strip color like chlorine bleach but it will fade. My favorate for vintage whites and lights is Biz powder. It has the oxygen bleach and enzymes to help remove stains. You can also order a more pure oxygen bleach without all the fillers on Amazon, just look up sodium percarbonate. Its cheaper than Oxiclean and is 99% oxygen bleach. Much more cost effective.