I'm still going to use them, no matter what the research shows!
http://www.consumerreports.org/cro/m...view/index.htm

I always have a fear of my colors running. Whether it is fabric or laundry, I sort by lights and darks. I've always been scared to throw a dark in with lights, even with a color catcher!

Me too. Why take a chance, they have always worked for me. My first quilt was one I designed myself....stupid aren't I? It was black background with rag gourds of light cream and orange, it was just fine and I used homespuns and flannels. Too many quilters have tested them and they have worked. I will be behind you in the check out aisle at the grocery store, catchers in hand.

I agree! Can't be too careful!

Me too. I think they didn't use enough color catchers. If you wash 10 'guarenteed-to-bleed' shirts with one or two color catchers...of course, that's not going to be enough color catchers.

Judy

I have to agree with consumer reports and have the pink BVD's to prove it. Gets kind of expensive if you have to add more color catchers.

I do and will wash lights and darks in different loads, but I like them for my quilts.

My Carbona works great with my unwashed quilts. I will continue to use it.

I think I remember reading somewhere that a quilter just uses white pieces of fabric in her washes instead of a commercial color catcher. Not sure of the reliability.

How many of us are actually going to do like the commercials and wash red and whites together; come on now. No matter what the product there are always things that don't work; very rarely do you find something that is 100%. I hide my color watchers from my daughter because I don't want her testing them. It's taking me years to get her to sort her clothes and she's not allowed to do mine.