Removing ink from clothing requires a two step process. First you need to remove the oily portion of the ink and then remove the dye portion.
Step 1. Spray or sponge* with a dry-cleaning solvent (example: Aerosol Shout, Spray’n Wash, K2R Spot Lifter) or treat with a stain stick. Then rub with heavy-duty liquid detergent and scrub in hot water.
Step 2. Soak in an all-fabric bleach (examples: Biz, Clorox 2, Snowy Bleach, Vivid) diluted according to package directions. Use liquid chlorine bleach for tough dye stains on fabrics that are colorfast to bleach. Wash in the hottest water allowable for fabric using detergent.
*”Sponging” confines the stain to a small area and keeps it from spreading. To do this, use absorbent material, such as clean rags or white paper towels, and a dry-cleaning solvent, spot remover, or aerosol pretreatment spray. Follow these steps: Pad the working surface with clean rags or paper towels that can absorb stains. Place the stained area or spot on the fabric face down over the padded surface. Dampen a small white cloth with solvent. Use the dampened cloth to pat the stain from the wrong side of the fabric. Feather the edges of the stain working from the outside toward the center to keep the stained area from getting larger. As the stain transfers to the absorbent material beneath the fabric, move the stain to a clean place on the absorbent material so the stain has a clean place on which to transfer. Repeat this procedure until all traces of stain are gone. Launder to remove any ring that might be left by the solvent.
So remember when you get an ink stain that it doesn’t mean you have ruined your clothing. Follow these steps for a successful result!
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Thank you! These instructions saved a very expensive dress shirt from a splotch of ink from a fountain pen. I was sure the shirt was ruined. But following these steps … the shirt is as good as new.