How to bleach polyester I have a challenge. I recently bought a cotton/polyester coat with the intention of bleaching it to near-white. To my surprise, normal bleach with sodium hypochlorite had very little effect. It changed the color from light brown to mustard-yellow-ish, even after two soakings in a 30% mixture using water and 5% sodium hypochlorite for about 10 hours each. 

My second attempt was better. I put a test piece of fabric in a solution and boiled it in the microwave. It made it even lighter, but still far away from my desired near-white (white-yellow or offwhite is what I hope to achieve).

I also tried to soak it in white spirit, with a small added extra bleaching effect.

Now, using common household chemicals, how can I achieve the desired bleaching? Can I increase the effect of the chlorine? Can I use peroxide, ammonia, or any other chemical to strip the fabric of its color? I'm willing to risk to have the fabric destroyed in the process.
The yellowish mustard color I would have to say was caused by your efforts to de-color this polyester, polyester is a decently strong polymer and thus is resistant to many forms of chemical tamper, and in all effects the bleach is damaging the fabric and leaving behind that yellow color, I would suggest using Sulfur Dioxide if you can get your hands on it as that can bleach polyester, you should be left with a white translucent fabric if the bleach hasn't already damaged the fabric too terribly.

Sulfur Dioxide part is iffy, you may choose to disregard that.