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quiltygirl
Wildomar, CA
(Zone 9a)
June 15, 2009
04:31 PM Post #6691799
| What do you use to keep darks, particularly blacks, from fading? My DD has so many black Tshirts and other darks that fade. I use cold water setting and no bleach/bleach substitute products. |
flowerlover77
Fall Rock, KY
June 16, 2009
01:50 AM Post #6694085
| Well I know to keep jeans(whatever color)from fading you can turn them inside out when you wash and dry them.Hope this helps some. |
flowerjen
central, NJ
(Zone 6b)
June 16, 2009
04:27 PM Post #6696863
| Cold water and turning things inside out helps to keep things from fading. I use woolite for colors on my clothes, they also make one for darks, but not on my husband's clothes(hubby has sensitive skin) |
andidandi
Arlington, VA
June 16, 2009
06:14 PM Post #6697334
| I wear a lot of dark colors and am I not sure that there is much you can do in terms of the wash, other than temperature control and avoiding bleaches. I suspect it has more to do with sun exposure over time while you are wearing the clothes. That, and the fact that they seem to use dyes that wash out a great deal in the first couple of washes. |
ecrane3
Dublin, CA
(Zone 9a)
June 16, 2009
08:40 PM Post #6698053
| I'd put most of the blame on the quality of the dyes they use in the clothes. There are some detergents that were designed to be used with dark clothes to prevent fading--Cheer has (or had?) a version for dark colors and the new Tide Total Care is supposed to help prevent fading too. No idea if they work or not but it might be worth trying to see if you notice a difference. Nothing will completely make up for poor quality dyes though, things will still fade eventually so the best you can hope for with those is to slow the process down a bit. |
gavafriend
Los Lunas, NM
June 16, 2009
09:29 PM Post #6698301
| I have noticed that cotton fades worse than synthetic fabrics. I prefer to wear cotton; but for dressy, nice and dark clothing I'll choose synthetics or a blend. It can be frustrating to serarch for the right fiber content that will keep colors along with the right style, color, cut, and length.
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huckleberry6
Eagle Point, OR
(Zone 8a)
June 17, 2009
12:47 AM Post #6699232
| I have about 4 black items that are faded but in good condition.. I am going to buy some black dye and dye them. I will let you know if it was worth the effort. |
quiltygirl
Wildomar, CA
(Zone 9a)
June 17, 2009
01:04 AM Post #6699292
| When you book a dining event & choose black linens, they charge extra because they have to re-dye them after so many uses but those are solid colors not tshirts with sayings on them. |
rubyw
Crozet, VA
June 22, 2009
08:53 AM Post #6722151
| I too have had the bleeding issues and happened upon a product that is sold to prevent this problem. My sister in law spins wool and uses dye on her crafts. Several months back while at her home in the laundry room I saw a small bottle of Synthrapol. I am a label reader and lo and behold, something to help with dye bleeding issues.
I found a company online named Dharma who sells this product. I don't use very often, but it sure is handy to have on hand, when needed. Yesterday I washed some new towels that I had ordered and added the Synthrapol to the wash and there was no bleeding, which really surprised me because I had mixed several different colors of fabric.
Synthrapol is not cheap, but I would call it worth it because I no longer have to ruin clothing. I hope that this tidbit helps someone.
Ruby |
missingrosie
Hillsborough, NC
June 22, 2009
08:54 AM Post #6722157
| Hello Everyone
Also - if he tends to leave the closet light on - that is a good way to fade. I am using the cool white light (as opposed to the 'sunshine' or full spectrum) in the hopes of doing better with this. |
andidandi
Arlington, VA
June 24, 2009
09:24 PM Post #6734445
| Another thing I do is to not use nearly as much detergent as they say on the package. I use about half at most, depending on the load. |
quiltygirl
Wildomar, CA
(Zone 9a)
June 24, 2009
10:01 PM Post #6734679
| Thanks everyone. I do tend to use a little extra detergent EXCEPT with darks and then don't use the non-chlorine bleach either. There is no light in her closet and she seldom even uses a light in her room. I will need to look up that synthrapol. |
rubyw
Crozet, VA
June 28, 2009
10:49 AM Post #6749075
| I have been happy with the Synthrapol. It has set the dye in the pieces that I have treated with it. I was very pleased.
Ruby |
