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Old 12-05-2017, 06:56 AM
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bearisgray
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Default Fading

Do any of you do "fade" tests on your fabrics before using them in a project?

I think Harriet Hargrave had something about light fading in one of her books - but I don't have a direct reference to it.

I have a quilt made from blues and tans - some of the fabrics look almost as bright as when they were new- but one of the navy blues has faded so much that it is barely recognizable as having had a navy background.

Is there any way to predict which fabrics will fade out and which ones will stay bright?

(I'm not talking about bleeding or excess dye.)
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