Originally Posted by BrendaK
... I have heard that Batiks bleed. .... Thank You Brendak
I have had more non-batik fabrics bleed than batik fabrics, and I have a lot of batiks. The only one that bled was a deep red, and I was aware that it was going to do that before I purchased it. I have had other red batiks that did not bleed.
Many fabrics that will bleed will also crock (to give off coloring matter: said of dyed fabric). Rub the fabric with a small scrap of white fabric or paper. If any color "crocks" onto the scrap, then the fabric will bleed. This is how I knew before hand that my red batik would bleed. I liked that fabric so much that I purchased it anyway.