Disaster averted thanks to the board
#1
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Join Date: Jan 2010
Location: Rustburg, VA
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OK, well maybe mini-disaster. I was recently asked to make twelve quilted placemats for a lady. She had the fabric and wanted me to get a red backing. After reading about Kiwiquilters problems with her backing bleeding, I decided I'd better check my red. And sure enough, after many, many rinsings and dryings it was still bleeding. So I went online and ordered Retayne. Voila! After treating the fabric with Retayne, it no longer bleeds. I don't think I would have thought to test the fabric except for reading the warnings on here. The lady's fabric had Holstein cows on it (black & white ones) and she would have ended up with pink and black cows!!
#4
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Join Date: Jul 2010
Location: western australia
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Originally Posted by cjk
does that mean the cows would have given strawberry milk? LOL sorry I'm feeling silly today.
red is a very hard colour I was given some red face towels and they ran like mad couldn't wash them in anything other than red washing, fortunatly I wear a lot of red.
#5
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Join Date: May 2009
Location: Merced, CA
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I just DISPOSED of about 2 yards of red fabric that bled and bled and bled. Fortunately I washed it alone, but each time it bled. Never thought of Retayne? and the garbage truck came 2 days ago. I'll get some and keep it on hand. That red was going into a Christmas lap robe that I know would have been washed often. I've always wondered why fabric I buy in the same place winds up being so different.
#10
I have not heard of this product either. Where is the best place to find Retayne?
I am getting ready to make some red, green and white Christmas projects. I want to avoid a potential disaster as well.
I am getting ready to make some red, green and white Christmas projects. I want to avoid a potential disaster as well.
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