How to stop bleeding red fabric
05-27-2010, 04:49 PM
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quiltflower, you might purchase a bottle of Retayne and try that . It is supposed to hold the dye in the fabric and keep it from bleeding on other fabrics. I have used it with some fabrics and didn't find any color in the water after using retayne, but I haven't put the fabric in a quilt yet and I can't say for sure if the fabric would have bled to begin with, but I really messed up a double wedding ring quilt I made my daughter, when I washed the quilt after I made it, and I had prewashed all of the fabric, before cutting any of it and some of the dark green bled onto the cream and other fabrics in the quilt. I did not know about Retayne at the time. I really can't say if it works or not, but it is worth a try to find out. Gerbie
05-27-2010, 06:41 PM
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Originally Posted by nursie76
I am not an expert by any means, but there is a product called Retayne that you add to the wash that is supposed to fix the color. Maybe this would work for you. I got it at my LQS but it is available online also.
Good luck.
Good luck.
Cynthia
05-27-2010, 07:35 PM
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Originally Posted by bearisgray
Kona is generally well behaved. Try returning it to the store (with the sales slip).
I would consider it defective. If the store won't refund your money, try contacting Kona.
At any rate, don't use it if you can't get it to stop bleeding.
I have come across a very few fabrics that simply won't quit losing dye. Which is why I'm a member of the wash-before-cutting group.
I would consider it defective. If the store won't refund your money, try contacting Kona.
At any rate, don't use it if you can't get it to stop bleeding.
I have come across a very few fabrics that simply won't quit losing dye. Which is why I'm a member of the wash-before-cutting group.
05-27-2010, 08:10 PM
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Hello All,
No one has mentioned trying to heat-set the dye in the fabric. When I add ink or dye to a fabric, I iron the area to set the dye. It typically takes about 2-3 minutes of heat applied with an iron set on cotton, no steam. While I only heat-set a small area, it would take a lot of work to heat-set a whole piece of fabric. I would suggest trying this as a last resort. If nothing else works, heat-setting might save this piece of fabric from hitting the trash.
No one has mentioned trying to heat-set the dye in the fabric. When I add ink or dye to a fabric, I iron the area to set the dye. It typically takes about 2-3 minutes of heat applied with an iron set on cotton, no steam. While I only heat-set a small area, it would take a lot of work to heat-set a whole piece of fabric. I would suggest trying this as a last resort. If nothing else works, heat-setting might save this piece of fabric from hitting the trash.
05-27-2010, 08:37 PM
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I saw a show once that said put a small peice of your red in very hot water. Put a small peice of white cloth in with it. Take them both out the next day. If the white cloth is still white after rinsing it will be ok to use. They said the red goes into the water but not necessarly picked up by other cloth.
05-29-2010, 07:29 PM
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Originally Posted by quiltflower
I purchased 6 yards of solid red Kona cotton. I prewashed it and it bled terribly. I continued the washings with a dye catcher, in fact, I think I must have washed it at least six times now and the dye cloth still is coming out bright pink. I need to use this fabric to make a flag quilt for a soldier who is coming home from Iraq later this summer. I tried adding white vinegar to the last two loads, but it is still bleeding. Is there a remedy for this? I apologize if someone has asked this question before...I am sure it has already been discussed.
Thanks a bunch.
Nancy
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Thanks a bunch.
Nancy
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Try adding salt to the wash water.
05-26-2011, 01:03 PM
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It must be the day for bleeding red fabric. I'm working on a king size red work quilt. I pre washed the fabric until my dye catchers came out white. Today I'm putting on my last border when I sprayed it with a new starch and it started to bleed, I am freeking out. I did a google search and several sites said to add salt. So i'm currently washing it with salt and crossing my fingers that it comes out okay.
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