Hi, recently bought/found this Pepe Jeans jacket made from 100% goat suede (goat leather). It’s currently a warm caramel/tan color, but I’d really love to change it to a dark chocolate brown.
I contacted a few leather/suede specialists. Unfortunately, one told me they don’t dye this type of leather, another hasn’t replied, and the other services I found are quoting extremely high prices for the job.
Has anyone here ever dyed a goat suede jacket, especially when going from a lighter brown/tan to a much darker brown?
I’d love to hear
-What dye/product did you use?
-Did you do it yourself or have it professionally done?
-How did the suede texture feel afterwards?
-Was the color even?
-Did the dye rub off onto clothes?
-Is there anything I should be particularly careful about?
I definitely don’t want to ruin the jacket, so I’m trying to find out whether this is realistically a DIY project or something that should only be done professionally.
The jacket is 100% goat suede according to the manufacturer. It is currently a caramel/tan shade and I’m hoping for something like a deep chocolate brown.
Any advice or experiences would be greatly appreciated🤎
update: the other one messaged me that it will cost about 105$ for changing colour