Does black fade out?
#33
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I finally found a deep, dark black. It is True Black by Michael Miller.
You can get it on the Hancock's of Paducah website. If you purchase a bolt, you get a great discount. Before I sew the quilt,
I wash the black and all my other fabrics in hot water in the machine in retayne. It really works and keeps the blacks and all colors bright and deep. Retayne is available at your LQS or you can purchase it online at JoAnn.
You can get it on the Hancock's of Paducah website. If you purchase a bolt, you get a great discount. Before I sew the quilt,
I wash the black and all my other fabrics in hot water in the machine in retayne. It really works and keeps the blacks and all colors bright and deep. Retayne is available at your LQS or you can purchase it online at JoAnn.
#34
Originally Posted by gal288
I have had good luck with the kona cotton, better quality fabric, heavier doesn't fade as much as the cheaper brands.
#35
I am a hand dyer and Black and Navy are the hardest colors to dye. You need to use 4-6 times the dye and salt to increase the electron charge to make the dye bond to the fabric. I know most fabrics you will use will be "printed" but it is interesting I think that hand dyes have the same - if not worse - black fading issues.
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