Originally Posted by
PaperPrincess
I understand the concept that it's not the bleeding fabric that's the problem, it's the accepting fabric, Scissor Queen, but how do you know which ones will accept more dye and which ones won't???
RE: bleeding fabrics, I second the Retayne suggestion. Treat the fabric per the label instructions, then check to make sure that the fix worked.
If I was using a light fabric that might pick up the dye I'd cut a square and put it in with the darks. If it's stained after it's well rinsed it might be a problem. Notice I said might. Generally as long as you haven't done anything to set that dye it'll wash out eventually. In 40 years of doing laundry that is mostly cotton I've only ever had 1 thing pick up dye and it not come out and that was rayon embroidery on some pillowcases.