How do you recolor nylon bags?

You can use either an acid dye or an all-purpose dye, and nylon also reacts really well to simple dyes you might already have at home, like food coloring and even powdered drink mixes. Prepare a dye bath in a stockpot and soak the nylon item for about half an hour.



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If you are dyeing an item that contains more than 35% synthetic fabric (such as polyester, acrylic, acetate or nylon), then you must use the stovetop method with Rit DyeMore Synthetic Fiber Dye. So… if you have either of these goals in mind, you've come to the right place!

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If you decide that the color on your new bag isn't quite what you wanted I would recommend recoloring or dying your bag using any design technique that works best with this type of product. Leather can be colored in so many ways since there is an endless number of colors available when buying dye at craft stores!

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Avoid Dyeing These Items:
  • 100% polyester & 100% acrylic fabrics.
  • Waterproofed, scotch-guarded (or fabrics with any other special finishes)
  • Delicate dry-clean fabrics (that don't like hot water)
  • Items with permanent stains or bleach stains.
  • Fabric backed with rubber (or similar)
  • metal & glass.


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