At 12:03 AM +1000 6/25/06, Beth Schoenberg wrote:
Have you tried "Runaway?" I believe Woolworth's and Coles sells it, and possibly also Kmart. It worked when we had a red-running problem on the huge baronial banner for Politarchopolis, which I believe you may have seen once or twice.
"Runaway" is the same chemical as "Retayne", except that it's packaged in one-laundry-load doses at a much inflated price :( If you think you'll ever have trouble with colors running again, it's worth it to buy a bottle of Retayne. Dharma Trading carries it if you're in the USA -- Googling on the brand name should get you whatever local sources you need. Stores that sell cloth dyes ought to carry it.
"Synthropol" is also an excellent investment. I've seen it in art supply stores and (of course) Dharma Trading.
My recommendation is to wash your item with Retayne first to fix as much of the dye as possible. Vinegar is often mentioned as a dye fixer, but actually it works a lot better in the initial dyeing process than later, and often doesn't do much for an already-dyed object. After that, then wash it in Synthropol to remove any dye that isn't firmly fastened onto the fabric.
"Crocking" or the rubbing off of dye onto whatever it's touching is unfortunately a problem with a lot of heavily dyed items. Reds and blacks (wouldn't you know!) tend to be among the worst dyes for staying put where you want them. Hope this helps --
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