I have a large piece, about 6 yards, that has yellowed mostly along the fold lines. Have washed it twice with color safe bleqch but yellow still there. It's a lite blue and white fabric so can't use bleach bleach. Washed once in cold and then in warm water. DD says leave it as it is yellowew throughout whole piece. Any ideas and/or suggestions???

Option: overdie the whole thing in a deeper shade than the original.

Use as is or cut out the faded pieces. (That's what I have done, just cut around the "bad" parts.)

I would just cut around it.

I'd cut around the fold marks,too.

cut around the stained piece. In the future it is recommended that one refold fabric often and another hint is if you are afraid of fading turn it inside out.

Where were you storing it? :-D :-D

In a container with other fabric. This is the only one that became yellowed. :-(

I had a fabric that did that it was due to the way it was folded and printed on. I often fold and rfold fabric 2 or 3 times a year. Bummer when you find your fabric is damaged :(

You can still use the undamaged pieces. What a shame though.

If you can not cut around the flaw, you might try aging the entire piece with tea. You could even "tie-dye" it a bit by tying knots or using rubberbands to bunch the fabric up so it isn't died perfectly. Then the whole thing would be more evenly stained. I've done this with old crochet thread, white satin and cotton fabrics. If you like aged look, it might work.

Great idea! Hadn't thought of that one. I may try it. Had thought of using as is as backs of wallhangings b/c whoever looks at those especially if there's nothing written on them. :)

It's a crying shame. I'd have to cut it up quite a bit to get the usable pieces so am not sure what I'm going to do just yet.

There may be a brighter side to this fabric failure story.
As I understand it, there are multiple fabrics stored together in the same container in the same place and I'm going to guess for the same time. Only this particular fabric is damaged...changing colors in an uneven manner or all over...how many outside fold lines? I'd be thinkin' how lucky I was to find out that this fabric isn't going to age well...that would certainly disqualify it for some uses in my mind. The unchanged condition of the other fabrics would be telling me that the damaged fabric just might be a poor team player...one that might further disappoint you. I keep hearin' whispers...they sound like warnings.

Hadn't thought of it in that way before your reply. You're right I am lucky to know this before hand before using this in a big project. Unfortunatley, I did use some form a different bolt in an earlier project. Will see what happens when I wash the quilt. Wil hope and pray for the best b/c I used a lot of it. Live and learn. FYI: Got it at JoAnn's about 2 - 3 years ago.

Hey me too I got mine at JoAnns too. But I have lots of fabric from there. I have a piece thatturned yellow on the folds. The fabric is pink. I thought of just cutting awaythe "yellow" too. Bummer it happened to you too. No other fabric of mine is like that. I checked many pieces.
Good luck!!!

I have tea stained a lot of things successfully.
However, I read that those denture whitener things(kind of like alka seltzer) will brighten fabrics. Thankfully, I have not had a need to try this yet but will when the time comes. good luck! XO Sandra

If you need help tea dying, there are lots of directions on the internet, or you can pm me and I'll do my best. I think soaking a bit of the fabric with a denture cleaner might be a good experiment. Just use a swatch though incase something dreadful happens. Gwyn

Hi Chris-quilts,

I would try 'LaFrance' bluing. They still make it and it always did a good job when my kids were little. Of course follow directions and do not pour it directly on fabric. Put it in the water to desolve first before the cloth is added.
We lived in a house with rusty water and it kept the whites white and the colors bright.
I still use it but the kids are grown.
Quilter68

Wow. All good suggestions. Am still pondering my options so don't have a plan yet for the fabric but thatnks all for the suggestions.

Did you try soaking it with all fabric bleach? I'm not sure if I should say a brand, but Amway all fabric bleach is the best I have ever used. It even got out automatic transmission fluid (bright red) from a white tee. You can use it in your washer. Just adgetate it once in a while to keep it mixed real good.

i just stumbled across this product while looking for something else. i've never used it, but thought i'd make you aware in case you wanted to try it.

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I like this one too...good solution