Originally Posted by Vanuatu Jill
mmmm-some say they never have bleeding, some say they always bleed. Do you think it is the quality of fabric?? How do you know? I just bought batik FQ's at Joann's-does anyone know if those will bleed or will I be ok not pre-washing?
When it comes to batiks there is no way of knowing for absolute certainty!
Some of the "batiks" that are sold at Joann's are not true batiks, that is they are not dyed in the same manner... but again there is no way of being absolutey sure of what process was used. But them in a sink of warm water ...swish them around a bit you will know in an hour exacty what you have.
It is not the quality of the fabric and the dyes can be made colorfast but not if using a traditional batik method. ... it is the method/process used that causes the running/bleeding in batik fabrics. I have had some of the worst running and bleeding in Hoffman "watercolor" collection batiks.
I think if we can purchase Retayne or similiar why is it the manufactures are not doing this as part of there process? Why does the consumer have to take this step?