Red fabric
07-07-2013, 03:09 AM
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You might try soaking your fabric in cold water with a cup of salt dissolved in the water. This is what my mother taught me to do when I was growing up. It works on fabrics for me. I also use it on clothing that has dyes that run.
07-07-2013, 08:59 AM
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I just bought some beautiful Sheshwe's and I knew they would bleed because the blue rubbed off on my fingers. But it was the first time I have ever worried about fabric doing that so I bought Retayne and used it. What i hadn't thought about was the fact that these fabrics were bright blues AND whites.....so you can guess what happened, my fabrics now have blue tinted whites! Bummer cause not a cheap fabric. What should I have done? washed with color catchers several times and THEN used Retayne? Not sure how this would have worked but I love this fabric so much I am going to go back and buy some more and want to do it right.
07-07-2013, 09:22 AM
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Originally Posted by snipforfun
Synthropol is or hand dyes and Retayne is for commercially dyed fabrics.
07-07-2013, 09:53 AM
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Originally Posted by bearisgray
I thought the "real/authentic" Kona cotton was available only through Kaufman?
Unlike "muslin" which comes in many weights and qualities and is available through several lines.
Unlike "muslin" which comes in many weights and qualities and is available through several lines.
Yes. The real authentic Kona comes from Rbt Kaufman. Anything else is an imitation.
Jane
07-07-2013, 10:37 AM
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Originally Posted by ckcowl
where did you purchase your 'kona red'? it is not all created equal- places like (joannes) tend to label their solids 'kona' when they really are not-
some of them never stop bleeding- until they are just barely pink. you can 'try' retayne- follow the instructions-
a good, (real) kona solid from a quilt shop is not as apt to bleed- bella and moda solids are also good solids. I've used kona solids for years and have never had one bleed, red, black, deep blue, purple...none of them. it's best to keep washing it until it does not bleed any more if you want to use it- or use it in a project where it will not matter.
some of them never stop bleeding- until they are just barely pink. you can 'try' retayne- follow the instructions-
a good, (real) kona solid from a quilt shop is not as apt to bleed- bella and moda solids are also good solids. I've used kona solids for years and have never had one bleed, red, black, deep blue, purple...none of them. it's best to keep washing it until it does not bleed any more if you want to use it- or use it in a project where it will not matter.
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