washing fabric
03-08-2010, 10:31 AM
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Vinegar does set the dye, but is not as effective as retayne. I have used both. Also tried salt... Years ago my DD brought home some hand-dyed clothing when she returned from South America. We soaked it good in salt solution before washing. No troubles with bleeding.
03-08-2010, 12:14 PM
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My understanding is that vinegar and salt work to set organic dyes. Most fabrics these days are dyed with chemical dyes so vinegar and salt often don't work on them; Retayne does. Don't know if Retayne sets organic dyes, though.
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