Discoloring jeans is a great way to personalize your style without breaking the bank on trendy clothes. With just a few materials available at home, you can make shorts that are faded, bleached, or a lighter color. Learn how to discolor a pair of shorts at home.
Steps
Method 1 of 4: Part One: Buy Jeans
Step 1. Find denim shorts that fit you well
If you want to adjust the length, do it in time.
- Alternatively, you can make shorts out of a pair of jeans that fit you well. You can either cut them to the desired length or cut them and sew a hem on them.
- The darker the fabric, the greater the effect of the gradient. The gradient style is typically darker at the top and gradually comes to white at the bottom.
Step 2. Test the shorts before discoloring them
If you want to get a gradient effect, draw a line with a washable marker pen where you want the gradient to start and finish.
Method 2 of 4: Part Two: Workplace
Step 1. Find a small plastic basin where you will mix water and bleach
It is better to discolour shorts outdoors using a basin than in the sink at home. It is safer, there is more ventilation and less chance of the bleach coming into contact with the skin
Step 2. Take the plastic bowl out
Make sure it is out of the reach of children or animals.
Step 3. Put on rubber gloves
Fill the bowl halfway with a solution of water and bleach, at a ratio of 1 to 1 (how much water, how much bleach).
Step 4. Add a few drops of laundry detergent
This should prevent the discolored areas from turning yellow. Stir with one hand (covered by the glove!).
Method 3 of 4: Part Three: Discolor the Shorts
Step 1. Hang the shorts on a trouser hanger
You have to hang them on something to prevent them from falling into the basin (and then you can't stand for hours holding them with your hands). You obviously don't need the hanger if you're going to completely discolor them, and you'll need to soak them completely in the bleach.
Step 2. Completely submerge the shorts in the bleach solution
If you want to make a blending, dip 2/3 in the solution, then slowly pull them up from the bowl a little at a time, to make a gradual blending
Step 3. Leave them in the bleach for 2 to 12 hours
The amount of time will depend first on how dark the jeans are, and then on how much you want to discolor them.
To get light-colored shorts, you will need to soak them for approximately 8-12 hours
Step 4. Check your shorts often
You should notice some color changes and make adjustments if necessary.
Method 4 of 4: Part Four: Rinse and Give it a Final Touch
Step 1. Take the shorts out of the water
Rinse them in a sink. Put them in the washing machine on a normal cycle.
Step 2. Dry them as usual
Step 3. If you want, you can dye the faded jeans a different color
Buy fabric dye from hardware stores.
Step 4. Follow the instructions on the tincture package
Then use the clean plastic basin to dip the discolored shorts into the new color.
