# Ink Stain in Corduroy **URL:** \ **Category:** Factual Questions\ **Created:** [April 30, 2002, 6:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ink-stain-in-corduroy/106517 "2002-04-30T18:27:30Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 3\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![BZ00000](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/47e85d/32.png) [@BZ00000](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BZ00000)\ **Post date:** [April 30, 2002, 6:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ink-stain-in-corduroy/106517/1 "2002-04-30T18:27:30Z")
Anybody know a way to get a **big** ink stain out of corduroy? I had a pen explode in my pocket. The stain has already set. ---
**Author:** ![Ferret\_Herder](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/e47774/32.png) [@Ferret\_Herder](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ferret_Herder)\ **Post date:** [April 30, 2002, 6:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ink-stain-in-corduroy/106517/2 "2002-04-30T18:34:58Z")
Try spraying it heavily with hair spray, then launder as usual. I read that tip in one of those ‘household hints’ books and have had very good luck with it. ---
**Author:** ![ftg](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ftg/32/2801_2.png) [@ftg](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ftg)\ **Post date:** [April 30, 2002, 7:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ink-stain-in-corduroy/106517/3 "2002-04-30T19:23:26Z")
You’re probably OOL. **DeniseV** ’s idea is based on using alchohol, the main ingredient in hairspray. I’ve never had alchohol do anything with a set in ink stain. Things that I have personally seen worked at least once on set in ink: 1. Didi-7. But it also dissolved 2 other pairs of pants it was tried on. 2. RIT stain remover. Generally RIT’s stuff doesn’t work well, but it took out most of a well-set-in ink stain in a cotton shirt _once_. I think Didi-7’s main ingredient is peroxide based.