i've got a couple army surplus jackets -- one American and one British -- which i like the design of but the camo patterns are Desert Storm era and waaaaay too aggressive to wear in public, IMO.
i'm thinking of a little diy colouring to mute the "Weekend Warrior" look but i've seen conflicting info on dyeing the fabrics.
on the one hand there is this thread here from 2014: Expired - Dpm windproof smock - bargain price! - clearance
basically a guy there wanted to do the same as i'm thinking of but the common wisdom given was that the Mil fabrics -- especially British DPM -- are often coated/treated and won't take the dye.
on the other hand the folks at Varusteleka have mentioned having had good success dyeing a British Cs95 Smock (Desert DPM) which is one of the jackets i've got.
so i'm wondering, anyone here have first hand experience with this dyeing business?
i'm game to give it a go if the chances are good but since there's a bit of cost up front for dye pots and suchlike i thought i'd ask around first.
i'm thinking of a little diy colouring to mute the "Weekend Warrior" look but i've seen conflicting info on dyeing the fabrics.
on the one hand there is this thread here from 2014: Expired - Dpm windproof smock - bargain price! - clearance
basically a guy there wanted to do the same as i'm thinking of but the common wisdom given was that the Mil fabrics -- especially British DPM -- are often coated/treated and won't take the dye.
on the other hand the folks at Varusteleka have mentioned having had good success dyeing a British Cs95 Smock (Desert DPM) which is one of the jackets i've got.
so i'm wondering, anyone here have first hand experience with this dyeing business?
i'm game to give it a go if the chances are good but since there's a bit of cost up front for dye pots and suchlike i thought i'd ask around first.