Originally Posted by
Central Ohio Quilter
I seem to remember hearing that you could not wash the fabric before the Retayne use or it would not work. The Retayne washing had to be the FIRST time that you wash the fabric.
Is this true?
I don't think so. I've never heard of this and I have read posts about Retayne for several years now. My meagre understanding of chemistry is that washing wouldn't make any difference anyway. I would think that, if anything, washing would remove manufacturing chemicals that might interfere with Retayne's ability to set dyes.