Are bleach "stains" removable from garments?

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First of all, I actually I wonder why it is referred to as "Bleach stains" because it is not so much a stain than the color of the garment being dissolved by the bleach. 
But a co-worker of mine was wearing  a  light Denim-blue colored  one-piece jumpsuit and accidentally spilled a large drop of bleach near the collar part of the suit. The  bleached area turned pink. She asked me if alcohol would remove it.  I told her that bleach actually does not really stain a garment but removes the color and that there may be no way to "reverse" the damage because  the  color has been removed by  the bleach.

If there is a way to "remove bleach stains"  please let me know so I can tell my co-worker. But otherwise it seems that the entire garment may have to be dyed all over again. It should be professionally done for best results. Do regular cleaners deal with such things? Anyone know of clothing "repair" services that can dye a garment damaged by  bleach?

? · Answer

Dyeing the garment will not solve the problem. The spot will always be another color, even if the garment is completely dyed, because the spot is starting from a different color than the remaining garment.
The only solution is to cover the spot in some way, perhaps with jewelry, embroidery, a button, or an applique or trimming. Or it could be painted over with a high quality fabric paint that leaves the fabric soft and supple after drying.

Kieth · Answer

Bleach doesn't stain, it removes the color. You can't wash out the lack of color.

Anonymous · Answer

They're not stains, they're discolorations.  So no.

Are bleach "stains" removable from garments?

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