For the hobbit shirts that we are making, we were advised that we will be using calico. I wasn't keen on keeping the colour of my calico but also didn't want a overly bright colour as I wanted to create a colourful print. Therefore I decided to bleach my fabric.
I used thin bleach and followed the pack instructions thinking that I could have it washed and ready for the following day to start printing and making. However, the bleach ended up taking almost 20 hours to lighten to a nice white colour. This did set me back slightly as I was hoping to start making the following day but couldn't be helped. I have since spoken to some others and they said they used thick bleach for just 20 mins, so in the future I should do more research on dying and bleaching before I start. Regardless I was happy with the results of the colour!
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