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| suja |
Posted - Jul 18 2004 : 3:24:06 PM
Can anyone tell me how to remove permanent marker ink stain from sweater. I have been trying to remove the stain using oxyclean and it is not helping.
Thank you for any suggestions |
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| Eileen |
Posted - May 31 2005 : 09:38:13 AM
I have resorted to using plain old mineral spirits on things like that. If it will be ruined if I can't get it out then it is worth a try to use something like mineral spirits before I decide to throw it away or repourpose it into doll clothes. To use mineral spirits(plain old paint thinner) I have taken the stained garment and stretched the stained part inside out over a stainless steel bowl (one that will not be used for cooking), I then slowly pour in a thin line over the stain letting it drip down off the fabric into the pan below. sometimes the stain just goes away immediately. Then let the garment air dry out of doors until the fumes are gone. Wash as usual after that and air dry again. Don't dry in the dryer until you are sure all traces of the mineral spirits are gone. You could test for colorfastness first on a small inconspicuous part of the sweater.
Eileen
songbird; singing joy to the earth |
| 22angel |
Posted - May 30 2005 : 11:48:56 PM
Have you tried rubbing alcohol? Not sure if that will work or not. I know it gets permanent marker off of skin really good, so maybe it will work for the sweater. Although it might take some of the color out of the material. Not quite sure. We always have the alcohol swabs for sanitizing/needles, etc, but I've never used them on clothes before. Good luck!
Pam
Life isn't about finding yourself. It's about creating yourself. |
| cecelia |
Posted - Jul 18 2004 : 5:58:22 PM
I have a book entitled "Home Comforts, the Art and Science of Keeping a Home" by Cheryl Mendelson c.1999). It is a 884 page volume on just about everything about a house/home.
The authr=or states that permanent ink is not removable from fabric; however I think that if the sweater is washable you might try a product called Dryel (check spelling) which is sold in larger food stores. It is a product you use in your washing machine, to dry clean clothes at home. I'm not a fan of dry cleaning, and I have never used the product, but if the sweater is one you want to save, it may be worth a try, at least check it out and see if the product instructions on the box might helpful.
Cecelia
ce's farm |
