I don't know how to help, but I want to see your purse! lol. I have a yellow and white purse too that I'll be using when it warms up a bit. I love fabric purses. :)

I have used vinegar alone to set dye in fabrics (especially such as rayon) and it has worked. I've never tried it on jeans though.

As far as removing the dye from your purse - doesn't RIT make a product for that?

tina

It isn't possible from a chemical perspective to "set" indigo dye. All you can do is try to wash off the excess. The procedure that site described will do a better job washing away the excess indigo than regular washing will (which is why it seems to "set" things) but it still may not remove all of it and you can still get transfer.

After you wash according to those instructions and dry, test for dye transfer by rubbing a clean white cloth on the jeans. If it still transfers, I'd put it through the washing drill again. Hopefully that would be enough to get rid of it. As for the purse, that's tricky! I'd take it to a professional cleaner.

I know that aerosol hairspray (the kind in a can, not a pump sprayer) will remove ball point pen ink when nothing else does. I'd invest in a cheap can of it and spot test it on your purse. Saturate a spot and blot with a white cloth and see if it will lift the dye.

Thanks guys.

Oakley - I thought I had a picture of it already on the computer but I don't. I did post it a while back on the purse thread. It was a cheap purse I picked up on clearance at Target this past fall. Not the end of the world if I can't get the dye out but a bummer since I didn't even get to really use it.

I was thinking the Rit dye might only be for their colors and but also wondered if it would pull the yellow from the purse.

That really bites about the dye transfer thing. These must have gobs of excess. The whole point of me buying them this dark is for the color and I have a feeling they'll be much lighter until I'm able to actually wear them. Thankfully nobody I know has white furniture!

I'm not sure where there's even a professional clean around here but that's something I might consider.

I may try the hairspray thing too on a small spot.

Years ago my Mom used an Amway product called L.O.C. To remove India ink from our carpet. It was amazing. Good luck!!

Kitchen - My mom used to use that and I remember her saying how great it was. Going to call her later!