I prewash everything as it comes in the door. First stop is always the laundry room for me. That's just the way I've always done it. In the past, I have had some fabrics bleed. I LOVE Shout Color Catchers. I do think colors are more colorfast now than they may have been in the past. I always wash any finished item I make before gifting it, no exceptions. All that being said, I'll go along with whatever the majority wants to do. I'm not hard to get along with. Personally, I would still prewash reds and very dark colors for my own use though.