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Oh sweetie, TAKE IT BACK.....I appreciate that batiks will run, but that is beyond acceptable.....
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I would take it back too! Thank goodness,you prewashed it!!!!!!!!
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Originally Posted by Yarn or Fabric
Okay... you guys probably know what I'm about to say... but I have to grumble anyway just to get it off my chest...
I am a prewasher since I don't like shrinkage after all my time and energy .. and this is one of those times that I am soooo glad that I actually looked in the washing machine as I was dumping "like" colors in to it - and saw the dye just running like a stream off of that batik... I pulled it out, quickly, drained the washer to get any dye out of it and ran the machine without it.... Yup. It's lavender and those 4 yards of beautiful, deep purple batiks will not be used for this project... at least for the front of it. I might just use it for backing at this point... but I'm saddened. I'll probably have to make a special trip out to the store to get more dark purple fabric to go in to the project but at this point, I'm hoping I can just do without :'( Okay. I feel better now. It's off my chest. Blankety blank batik. Grrrr. Okay. NOW it's off my chest :D You might get some RIT purple dye and redye the entire piece. At this point you wouldn't be losing anything and the dye will react differently with the different colors already in the batik. If you want to see how it'll come out take a package of grape or raspberry koolaid (without sugar) and a fat quarter or just an 8 x 10 square. Soak it in the koolaid for about an hour. Take it out, dry it, and iron it. That'll tell you what it will look like after dyeing. |
To ptquilts: I dont know, but my family has the loveliest shade of cotton underwear...I have bleached, boiled and have done everything I can think of - outside of dyeing them all a shade of purple...wonder what the boys in the gym would think of that?
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I dye a lot of my own fabric. Look for a product called Retayne. It is added to the wash water to safely remove any excess dye and fix the dye in the cloth. Sounds like the dyer in your case did not leave the cloth in the dyebath long enough to get it to set. I get my dye supplies from Dharma Trading and they have an online store. Retayne is good for any fabric you think might bleed and helps with color migration from light to dark fabrics.
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Originally Posted by Prism99
That sounds like unset dye continuing to run. I would have prewashed the fabric in Retayne to set the dye permanently. Vinegar doesn't work to set modern chemical dyes, and that is what is used in most of the fabrics we purchase. (Vinegar is useful to set organic dyes.)
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I disagree about Walmart. I have never had a problem taking ANYTHING back. Customer service is the name of the game in todays market. Good luck.
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Originally Posted by Lori S
Originally Posted by Prism99
Originally Posted by Jan in VA
And if you're dying your own stuff, try Synthropol when setting it, then wash later with Retayne.
Do note that the instructions for care once treated with Sythropol require that the item be washed in warm water for subsiquint washings to remain effective( this is on the manufactures instructions) . Retayne requires cold wash for any washes after treatment( also on the manufactures care instructions) . Jan in VA |
Originally Posted by Yarn or Fabric
Okay... you guys probably know what I'm about to say... but I have to grumble anyway just to get it off my chest...
I've started piecing table runners for the dressers & nightstands in my newly painted and rearranged bedroom (which if I haven't said it lately, man I love the new color & yay! Finally after 5 years of fighting to get the furniture rearranged, it's done and hubby loves it and wishes we did it ages ago...) but anyhoooo.... I picked out some fabrics, including one deep, dark marbled purple batik to use in the runners... I am a prewasher since I don't like shrinkage after all my time and energy .. and this is one of those times that I am soooo glad that I actually looked in the washing machine as I was dumping "like" colors in to it - and saw the dye just running like a stream off of that batik... I pulled it out, quickly, drained the washer to get any dye out of it and ran the machine without it.... Took said beautiful deep purple batik to the kitchen sink and proceeded to hand wash the heck out of it until it looked like it was running clear.. then had it soak in a bucket with some vinegar and then after awhile, rinsed it, only to see yet more dye... hand washed it some more.. and more and finally when I felt comfortable enough, put it in the washer... with an extra rinse. by the end of the final extra rinse, there was no more dye tinge in the water... safe! Dried it, ironed it, nearly in tears as I held the iron.. Yup. It's lavender and those 4 yards of beautiful, deep purple batiks will not be used for this project... at least for the front of it. I might just use it for backing at this point... but I'm saddened. I'll probably have to make a special trip out to the store to get more dark purple fabric to go in to the project but at this point, I'm hoping I can just do without :'( Okay. I feel better now. It's off my chest. Blankety blank batik. Grrrr. Okay. NOW it's off my chest :D |
I'll see about taking it back next time I'm there. I need to go in to town tomorrow or Friday. I want to take it back to compare it to the original as well... maybe I'm just blowing it out of proportion but I don't think so. It is definitely not the shade I bought abut we'll see...
I'll let you all know what happens after I go back to the store. I do want to get the manufacturer info off of the bolt no matter what.... |
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