color catcher
#1
hi there--
i have never used color catchers before but have a lot of red fabric to wash...it is LQS but red makes me nervous....is there a brand you do/do not recommend for the color catchers????thanks!
i have never used color catchers before but have a lot of red fabric to wash...it is LQS but red makes me nervous....is there a brand you do/do not recommend for the color catchers????thanks!
#3
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Join Date: Feb 2008
Location: AZ
Posts: 61
I use the Shout color catchers. Did a red/black/white quilt. I washed a quilt that had a red bleed in that I hadn't noticed before putting it together. Took all the red out. Just use 1 or 2 extra sheets when washing red or black fabrics.
#4
shout color catchers proven to work in my house. I have had them come out of the washer purple and a very dark pink, scares me to think what would have happened if I hadn't used them. I swear by them
#9
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Join Date: May 2009
Location: NY
Posts: 10,590
Just be aware, a color catcher will ONLY keep bleeds or excess dye from settling on other fabrics in the wash. They will not set dyes. So if you have a bleeder fabric it will still continue to bleed even after washing with a Shout Color Catcher. To set dyes you need to prewash in a product called Retayne. You may be able to find it at your LQS but best bet is to buy it on line.
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