Can black ink be used to dye clothes? Will it fade?

You can't. It will fade.

Ink is not a dye, it can't spread evenly to every part of clothes like dye, and it can't have strong color fastness like dye. If you dye clothes with ink, it's ok to dye them, but it will definitely cost you money when you wash them. Because ink is water-soluble, it will melt into water when it touches water. Special dyes are used to dye clothes.

Dye ink is completely soluble at the molecular level. This kind of ink is a complete compound solution, which has low probability of blocking the ink head, easy absorption by materials after inkjet printing, bright color and low manufacturing cost. The disadvantage is that it is not waterproof, and because the dye molecules decompose quickly under ultraviolet radiation, it will obviously fade within one month after outdoor use under ultraviolet radiation.

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Cleaning of clothes ink:

1, method of removing carbon ink stains with sulfur soap

When clothes are stained with carbon ink, rub them repeatedly with sulfur soap in time. The ink stains can then be removed by ordinary laundry steps.

2. Method of removing ink from rice

Ink stains on clothes should be washed with cold water in time. The residual trace can be rubbed on the ink mark with rice and a little salt.

3. Toothpaste ink removal method

Apply toothpaste to clothes contaminated by ink and rub it repeatedly. After the ink stains fade, rinse the toothpaste foam with clear water.

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