Here is an excerpt from Sew Batik's website describing Retayne. I was pleasantly surprised to see that they recommend using warm water....I always fear that hot water may cause some degree of fading.
http://www.sewbatik.com/detail.aspx?ID=360
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Here is an excerpt from Sew Batik's website describing Retayne. I was pleasantly surprised to see that they recommend using warm water....I always fear that hot water may cause some degree of fading.
http://www.sewbatik.com/detail.aspx?ID=360
Last edited by QuiltnNan; 07-17-2012 at 04:13 AM. Reason: replace copyright verbiage with link
Yet the retayne label does say to use HOT water!
What a great price at only $2 per bottle. WOW!
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The info they give is not what is recommend by the manufacture of Retayne. The instructions on the bottle states use a mimium temperature of 140 degrees. That is hot water.
I would believe the manufacturer.
Sorry, but I'm sticking with the recommendations of the manufacturer of Retayne, not the seller of the fabric.
The Earth without art is just "Eh".
I only wanted to share their "experience" with the cooler temp.
I washed Batik strips in straight hot water in my sink with Retayne several times til the water was clear. But when dried the colors were still clear and bright.
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