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The best fabrics for dash-dyeing and tie-dye with fiber-reactive dyes: why rayon glows brighter than cotton, which blends work, what won’t take dye at all and how to prep and choose fabric for your next session.

Activated dye bonds with anything made from plants. What you can dash-dye, from vintage clothing, denim and scarves to canvas sneakers, napkins and raw wood, plus how to bleach and dye a dark piece you once loved.

How to upcycle clothes with dye: the long history of people mending, patching and re-dyeing what they own, from Japanese boro to feed-sack dresses, and how to dash-dye a stained, faded or forgotten piece into the one you reach for first.