At 01:17 PM 8/26/2008, you wrote:
This has probably been addressed here before, but I don't remember the
advice (or it was before I joined).
I have some dark red linen that I would like to use, but I want to wash it
first. My local fabric store usually carries a product called "Retayne" but
they have been out of it for a while. It's a "color fixative for cotton
fabrics" according to the label and is used in hot water. I've
been using it on
linen with good results.
What can I use instead? Someone at the fabric store suggested white
vinegar, but she was not sure of the water temperature or
amounts. I would like to
wash the linen in warm/hot water, if possible, to allow it to
shrink before I
use it. I'll be doing it in the machine, since it is about six yards.
Any advice?
Thanks,
Catherine
I'd go to http://dharmatrading.com/ . They sell everything you need
for dyeing fabric. And here's the direct link to a dye fixative
http://dharmatrading.com/html/eng/1569-AA.shtml?lnav=chemicals.html .
Joan Jurancich
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