Originally Posted by
DogHouseMom
Wash it in hot water with retayne, then wash it again in hot water with a color catcher. If the color catcher comes out clean you will be OK with future washes. I've had to wash reds several times sometimes.
If you wash a fabric that has been treated with Retayne in hot water once its been through the first complete treatment, you will remove the Retayne and it can/will start to bleed again if you use hot water. The manufacture of Retayne recommends all subsiquent washes must be cold water.