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Dye + Wash Guide

That vintage tee isn't old: it was dyed after it was sewn. Piece dye vs garment dye vs yarn dye, washes, shrink allowances and colour matching.

• Piece, garment and yarn dye compared
• Washes and the look they give
• Shrink allowance by process + the pattern formula
• Colour matching with lab dips
• Tech pack lines + the question to ask