Dye transfer on silk scarf

[Beverley Shortt]

I have found a beautiful vintage Dior silk scarf. Unfortunately it has some colour patches where the dye has run on to the pattern. Perhaps transferred when it was wet at some point as colour definitely transferred from the pattern. Does anyone have any ideas how it could be removed please. There are about 3/4 patches. Many thanks

 

[denisebrain]

You could try briefly hand washing in cool water with Synthrapol or RIT dye fixative (not dye remover!) which are both designed to bind to loose dyes and remove them from the fabric.

 

[The Vintage Vendeuse]

I've had success with dye issues using SHOUT Color Catcher sheets, but haven't tried them with silk.

 

[GemGem]

It’s a very risky technique so I’d only suggest trying it as a last resort or if it dosnt matter than it gets more dye transfer.
I successfully used this on an Hermes scarf that had severe dye mixing.
You’d have to look it up but if memory serves I placed my scarf taught over a bowl and had a tub of very cold water at hand. Then I poured very hot water over the taught area where the mixing had occurred and placed the scarf straight into the cold water. The hot loosens the transferred and the cold fixes the dye