I'm one who has had an issue with a batik fabric too. Yes, it has been washed. No it is not where a needle has been. But it is on a quilt that has been folded and sewn into a purse. My very first batik project, and the fabric on the binding is fraying after some use but not that much. I'm so disappointed! It will be difficult to take apart and fix it so I'm not sure what to do. These sort of things are so frustrating! And of course I have been collecting batiks for a little while now and just started using them. Does it seem to matter if they are made into a wall hanging and not used I wonder?