Q&A: Dying Fabric
Q: I would like to ask you if you would know of a place in the Montreal area who specializes in garment dying? I have a striped trench coat which I would like to dye in black. I was thinking of doing the same for a dress. I know they offer this service in New York.
A: In my Smart Shopping Montreal book, on page 156, I write about this. The only store in town that I know of is Nettoyeurs Vitalizing Cleaners on Mont-Royal est. However, they will only dye 100% cotton garments like jeans, sweaters, shirts and coats. If there are any discolorations in the fabric, the only color that will dye evenly is black. Be aware that some threads won’t take the dye and there also might be a teeny bit of shrinkage.