From: Jane Partridge <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Mom taught me never to trust red, dark blue or black until they had been > washed sufficiently for all traces of dye to stop running. These seem to > be the most fugitive, but any fabric, where the dye for one reason or > another isn't stable (it may even just have missed out in the fixing > process) should be suspect, not just indigo-dyed cloth. >
These days it pays to be suspicious of *any* rich, bright, or dark color! Fabric companies seem to be purposely not rinsing all the dye out of fabric in order to have eye-catching color. I've had every color of the rainbow run on the first washing. Robin P. Los Angeles, California, USA (formerly Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania) [EMAIL PROTECTED] - To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
