Originally Posted by Dreaming
Originally Posted by Charlee
Retayne will not stop the initial bleed,but sets the remaining dye so that it doesn't bleed again after the first wash.
If you didn't prewash a project and you're worried about bleeding, use Synthrapol...(SP?) it acts as a color catcher! :)
So can you us them both together? One to catch the colors that bleed and one to set the dyes?
No. Once the quilt is made, your only hope is to use Synthrapol. Synthrapol suspends unset dye particles in water so they can be rinsed away. Depending on the bleed, the table runner may need several washings in Synthrapol for all of the bleed to be removed; or, the bleed may not be entirely removed (if some of it has already been set into the fabric). It helps to use a *lot* of water with the Synthrapol in a situation like this, to encourage the unset dye particles to diffuse through the water. Once there is no more visible bleeding into the water, if there is still some bleed showing in the white fabric, it may be worth trying Biz or a colorfast type powdered bleach in the wash water.
Retayne *sets* dye into fabric. That's why you would never want to use it in a completed quilt; it would permanently set any bleed. Retayne needs to be used on a fabric before it is used in a quilt.