Log Cabin Quilt Top
08-27-2010, 07:35 PM
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Originally Posted by Prism99
I think you are very lucky.
Retayne works well to set dye in a single fabric, but I would never advise using it to wash a quilt or quilt top. If a dye bleeds in the wash, Retayne will set the color permanently into every fabric it bleeds into.
For an already-made quilt, it's safer to wash in Synthrapol. Synthrapol suspends unset dye particles in the water so the particles are rinsed away instead of settling into other fabrics.
Retayne works well to set dye in a single fabric, but I would never advise using it to wash a quilt or quilt top. If a dye bleeds in the wash, Retayne will set the color permanently into every fabric it bleeds into.
For an already-made quilt, it's safer to wash in Synthrapol. Synthrapol suspends unset dye particles in the water so the particles are rinsed away instead of settling into other fabrics.
08-27-2010, 08:18 PM
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Originally Posted by JJean
Thanks for your comment. You know I bought a bottle of each: Synthrapol and Retayne. I forgot which one I used. It was Synthrapol and a bunch of color catchers. Should I wash again with Retayne to set the color?
08-27-2010, 08:48 PM
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Thank you!
No! Synthrapol was what you should have used and clearly it worked because there are no bleed stains in the top!
Originally Posted by Prism99
Originally Posted by JJean
Thanks for your comment. You know I bought a bottle of each: Synthrapol and Retayne. I forgot which one I used. It was Synthrapol and a bunch of color catchers. Should I wash again with Retayne to set the color?
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