Kona black fabric didn't bleed!

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07-10-2011, 04:53 PM

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butter14562

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I just wash some black this week too,I was surprised all so very color fast.

07-10-2011, 04:58 PM

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I don't have trouble with Kona Black either; no bleeding color yet.

07-10-2011, 05:15 PM

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fabric_fancy

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i've never had that fabric bleed on me either

07-10-2011, 05:45 PM

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i have only had bad bleeds with red and blue. other colors like orange and purple bleed sometimes. but i never had black bleed in the true sense. however, retayne can't hurt. i still use it for any color-saturated fabric. that's me.

07-11-2011, 08:18 AM

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JoanneS

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Quote:

Originally Posted by Lori S

When I use Retayne there is typically some color that is shed into the water. ...But I do a pretest for running and bleeding before I use Retayne ... as not all fabrics are bleed/run.
Did you use the 140 degree water?

I used the hottest water and smallest load in my washer - AND added boiling water - then put in the fabric - and I used a Color Grabber sheet. Kona must be VERY bleed-careful about their black fabric - LOL.