Something that yellowed when bleached...and the solution

[denisebrain]

Have you ever tried bleaching something that you thought would withstand bleach and it turned quite yellow almost instantly?

I have a red wool gabardine suit with a detachable white collar and cuffs, and the collar is asymmetrical, rather unusual. I thought these were all cotton, but apparently they aren't (possibly cotton and rayon), because when bleached they turned something like saffron yellow.

I tried a number of things to bring them back to white, but what worked completely was
Carbona Color Run Remover.

I thought I'd pass this on in case someone else (besides me) has given up on items for this very reason.

 

[bartondoll]

Thanks for the tip Maggie!

 

[sues*stuff]

I have used the Rit color remover before, and it worked on whatever it was (I don't remember what) that I had that had yellowed from bleach.

Sue

 

[gaildavid]

Thanks for the info Maggie. Great to know!

Gail

 

[denisebrain]

Glad if it helps!

Good to know that Rit also makes a product like this Sue...it may be more widely available.

 

[foofoogal]

Great info. Thanks.

 

[anothertimevintageapparel]

Just curious, can this be used on yellowed nylon?

 

[denisebrain]

I don't know, Suzanne. If you have no other solutions to try, it would be worth an experiment.