chris_quilts

What about the Amish Black from Keepsake? Does that have issues?

cindyg

One thing you might try on any dark fabric is to give it a vinegar bath/soak and then wash and dry it. Vinegar helps to set the color.

chris_quilts

What about the vinegar smell after the bath/soak?

Tiffany

I LOVE the Amish black from Keepsake!!!!! It is a deeper black then anything else I've ever used and it is colorfast. Best of all, it's only $6 a yard. 8-)

Tippy

If it's washed and rinsed thoroughly it shouldn't have an odor. I'd wash it a couple of times to make sure the vinegar is out as that acid could break down the fabric if not all washed out.

chris_quilts

Tiffany;

Thanks, I've been wanting to order some so now I know. Chris

littlehud

I use Kona cotton and have never had that problem. You are right, thank goodness you didn't use it before washing.

Jingle

I have bought Tons of fabric from Wal Mart and never had any fade or change colors. I always wash and dry fabrics from anywhere before I use it. Vinegar should work and once it is dry you should not smell it, I would maybe rinse it twice but, not wash twice. Same as using bleach on your clothes once it is dry there shouldn't be any smell. I have been with quilting for about 44 yr.s

Scissor Queen

Modern dyes are not affected one way or another by vinegar. Vinegar is a mordant for some organic dyes. Modern dyes are not organic, they're chemical.

With grocery store vinegar it's not possible to have a high enoungh concentration of vinegar to do any harm to fabric. Grocery store vinegar is already only a 5% or 3% solution of vinegar.

Adding vinegar to the final rinse in a load of clothes will kill the detergent suds and help rinse the detergent out without adding the fats of fabric softener.

yourstrulyquilts

Retayne in a fabulous color setter, made esp. to set dye. Find it at your LQS, or on line. I't very inexpensive and works. :thumbup: