Funny about the emoticon Patrice... I just started out that way and have kept up because if not then half would be washed and half unwashed... But I have to say the most issues with bleeding I've seen are with black fabric. I found out that if a batch is messed up (dye) then most often they will combine other colors to make black. Once I found red, black, purple and green running out of fabric. I had bought it at Joanne.
Interesting comments from you all.