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Old 11-14-2012, 03:48 PM
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Prism99
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Crocking is when there is color transfer from a dry fabric. Bleeding is when there is color transfer from a wet fabric.

Crocking doesn't mean that the fabric is cheap. It can mean that there is excess dye in the fabric that was not rinsed out in the manufacturing process. Fibers can absorb only so much dye. With deep colors, they often over-saturate the fabric so it absorbs as much dye as possible. If the manufacturer doesn't rinse it adequately, there is loose, unset dye (dye particles that the fabric fiber were unable to absorb) in addition to the permanently set dye.

Since you did not prewash the fabric, chances are it will bleed the first time it is washed. Are you planning to use Synthrapol and/or color catchers in the first wash? The risk is that the unset dye particles will settle into other, lighter fabrics, when you wash. Synthrapol used with lots of water keeps the unset dye particles suspended in the water to be rinsed away instead of settling into other fabrics (bleeds).
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