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Stripping Color from a Wrap

All of the information on this page was assembled in collaboration with the Facebook group Dyed Baby Carriers. If you have more questions regarding dyeing your baby carrier, join their group for assistance!

DO NOT strip WOOL or BAMBOO OR SILK OR A SOFT STRUCTURED CARRIER OR A STRETCHY WRAP. The stripping agent will compromise the integrity and safety of your carrier.

Want to strip that ugly color off your carrier?

You’ll want to use Dharma color remover or prochem.

You can use Rit dye remover, but you need 4-6 packets to achieve a similar result to Dharma’s dye remover.

Please read Paula Burch's discharge chemicals web pages, including:

- http://www.pburch.net/dyeing/dischargedyeing.shtml

- http://www.pburch.net/dyeing/FAQ/discharge_chemicals.shtml

***DO NOT EVER USE BLEACH ON FABRIC INTENDED FOR BABYWEARING. At this time, it is unknown just how much permanent damage is done during the bleaching process. Even when bleach is properly neutralized afterwards, it can not be trusted ti carry an infant or toddler's weight on a consistent basis. ***

Cautions:

Although the reductive discharge chemicals are less toxic, in general, than chlorine bleach, they are particularly dangerous for people who have asthma and other more serious respiratory and neurologic issues. All agents that can strip color produce sulfur dioxide. Everyone should wear gloves and a respirator. Take care to avoid over exposure to vapors. Please obtain and abide by the MSDS for all chemicals you work with. AKA THIS STUFF IS NASTY AND STICKS AND WILL HURT YOUR HEAD. TAKE CAUTION AND DO NO DO IT IF YOU ARE EXPECTING A BABY OR HAVE SMALL CHILDREN WITH YOU!

Supplies needed

Gloves
Full-face respirator with the proper filters (Multi-Gas/P100 cartridges)
Large pot (which you can no longer use for food after stripping)
Stove
Open windows
Fan
Spoon strong enough and long enough for moving around all that boiling hot chemical and fabric
A stripping agent- dharma color remover, prochem color remover or RIT color remover- 4-6 packets

Follow the directions exactly. Directions are found on the suppliers' websites or packaging.

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List of wraps that have been discussed

Stubborn, Will Not Budge

Didy Aqua waves

Didy rosalinde

Didy pink pfau

Didy violet pfau w/linen

Didy petrol pfau

Dody black hemp pfau

Didy burgundy pfau

Violet hemp indio

Violet linen indio

Petrol hemp indio

Lago OS 1975

Didy Purple Waves

Ruby/gold OS

Vat denim whales

Jeans Ninos

Sun tendrils with hemp

Oscha ABB

Leo turkis

Kiesel indio

Didy Jack

Partial Strippers- colors either lighten or change to lighter different colors

Cherry blossoms (only pink stripes)

Natibaby green/red sea (only the redstripes)

Nebbia fish (the green/yellow stripsthe black does not)

Caride

Latimeria Fish

Didy Swing

Oscha JKGC knots

Oshca Knots Fern (chiisia?)nati blue linen swallows

Storch Inka (blues and yellows didn't budge, pinks and purples are gone. Ultimately ended up with grey/various blues/and mustard and regular yellow stripes.)

Storch Leo violet- red stripped to natty, blue didn't budge

Known strippers- to either light yellow, beige, cream or white

Nati Black/gray gears- retains contrast

Diva Linen

Oscha Caprica

Roses helios

Roses Danna

Nati olive silk pontia

Nati Alma Mater

Storch leo

Noah in Wonderland- needs 2 strippers

Oscha Eden Cooper Beach