I have a new pair of jeans, they are dark blue, and the dye seems to transfer onto other things I'm wearing... my coat, my boots I have washed them cos I thought that would help, but it hasn't Now I don't want to wear them cos they are wrecking my other clothes Does anyone have any ideas on what I can do to stop the dye transfer?
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No sorry I have spent years walking around with blue legs because I don't know how to stop it
Bugger I wouldn't care if they were cheap jeans, but they weren't
There must be an answer here somewhere:
http://www.google.co.uk/search?hl=en&source=hp&q=jeans+dye+bleeding&meta=&aq=3m&oq=dye+blee
http://www.google.co.uk/search?hl=en&source=hp&q=jeans+dye+bleeding&meta=&aq=3m&oq=dye+blee
I found this - don't know if that's fact.
I bought a pair of dark navy blue jeans and have washed them several times and the colour still runs. It makes my white runners blue.
Name: Irene
Message: Hi,
I bought a pair of dark navy blue jeans and have washed them several times and the colour still runs. It makes my white runners blue. After washing them for the 3rd time I carried them up to my appartment with a pair of white capris and pink capris that were all to be hung dry. I noticed after them being on the white capris for the short trip up the elevator the dye had gone on to the white pants. I was able to use stain remover to get it out. However the pink pants dried and then I noticed it was on them too. Stain remover will not get it out.
A) How do I stop the blue jeans from running?
B) How do I either get the stain out of the pink pants or dye them a darker colour?
All the pants are 98% cotton and 2% spandex.
When dye rubs off of fabric when it is dry, as your jeans have been doing on your shoes, it is called crocking. Crocking is caused by improper dye application. It is seen most often when indigo is applied with too much dye at a time, instead of with repeated dippings with weaker dye.
The best thing to do with your pants that have been crocking is to return them where you bought them. They were improperly manufactured and should be replaced free of charge.
To remove the excess dye that transferred to your pink capris, soak them in hot water and then wash in hot water. You should not use chlorine bleach to try to remove the dye, because bleach damages spandex. You might find sodium hydrosulfite (Rit Color Remover or Carbona Color Run Remover) to be helpful, but it may also remove the original pink color.
Message: Hi,
I bought a pair of dark navy blue jeans and have washed them several times and the colour still runs. It makes my white runners blue. After washing them for the 3rd time I carried them up to my appartment with a pair of white capris and pink capris that were all to be hung dry. I noticed after them being on the white capris for the short trip up the elevator the dye had gone on to the white pants. I was able to use stain remover to get it out. However the pink pants dried and then I noticed it was on them too. Stain remover will not get it out.
A) How do I stop the blue jeans from running?
B) How do I either get the stain out of the pink pants or dye them a darker colour?
All the pants are 98% cotton and 2% spandex.
When dye rubs off of fabric when it is dry, as your jeans have been doing on your shoes, it is called crocking. Crocking is caused by improper dye application. It is seen most often when indigo is applied with too much dye at a time, instead of with repeated dippings with weaker dye.
The best thing to do with your pants that have been crocking is to return them where you bought them. They were improperly manufactured and should be replaced free of charge.
To remove the excess dye that transferred to your pink capris, soak them in hot water and then wash in hot water. You should not use chlorine bleach to try to remove the dye, because bleach damages spandex. You might find sodium hydrosulfite (Rit Color Remover or Carbona Color Run Remover) to be helpful, but it may also remove the original pink color.
Take them back, i would with or without the receipt
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Take them back, i would with or without the receipt
Most jeans come with a warning on the label about dye transfer so that you can't do this.
Wot Ozzy said ^^^ and make sure you complain a bit too. I can give them a ring if you like
Well, I bought them in a shop about 300 miles away (and it had a sign saying things that were 80% or more reduced couldn't be returned ) so taking them back isn't really an option
the only thing i could suggest Saz would be washing them on their own and adding 1-2 cups of white vinegar to the wash- this is supposed to set the dye, but obviously to find out you would risk transferring dye onto more clothes.
Yup white wine vinegar is what I was going to suggest!
I had an incident when I was pregnant when I was wearing a new pair of over the bump maternity breeks and I had a bit of a complication and had to go get it checked out and when they uncovered my tummy to check it my bump was black I felt like a twat.
I had an incident when I was pregnant when I was wearing a new pair of over the bump maternity breeks and I had a bit of a complication and had to go get it checked out and when they uncovered my tummy to check it my bump was black I felt like a twat.
oohhh thats a good tip would I wash them inside out? I normally do
I would handwash them in the vinegar first
Then rinse and airdry.
I'm no expert mind
Then rinse and airdry.
I'm no expert mind
Erm I would Saz but thats because I always wash my jeans inside out anyway- angelic's idea of handwashing is good though.
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Well, I bought them in a shop about 300 miles away (and it had a sign saying things that were 80% or more reduced couldn't be returned ) so taking them back isn't really an option
That's to deter people from just buying on a whim, then changing their mind,Badly mnufactured stuff is covered by your consumer rights.
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Most jeans come with a warning on the label about dye transfer so that you can't do this.
The dye transfer thing is usually to do with washing, not day to day normal wear..
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Well, I bought them in a shop about 300 miles away (and it had a sign saying things that were 80% or more reduced couldn't be returned ) so taking them back isn't really an option
You would expect dye to come out of new jeans for the first few washes, but if dye is coming off the jeans when you're wearing them to this extent then they are clearly faulty and you would definitely be within your rights to return them for a refund or exchange. Any signs saying that you can't return faulty items, irrespective of how much they might be reduced, is illegal. IS there not a closer branch of the shop where you bought them that you could return them to?
When your dying clothes you use alot of salt on a hot wash to fix the dye, I'd try salt..
Do you sweat a lot?
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The dye transfer thing is usually to do with washing, not day to day normal wear..
Most of the warnings I have seen have warned about transfer during wear- especially with dark blue jeans. Its all about the amount of Indigo dye used.
always wear black or navy with them
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Most of the warnings I have seen have warned about transfer during wear- especially with dark blue jeans. Its all about the amount of Indigo dye used.
And black Jeans, I've just bought 2 pairs and both have transfer warnings.
indigo jeans are my faves .... I don't buy any other colour
Pale coloured leather suites (cream etc) will also pick up the blue dye from jeans,you can't shift it.They now print warnings with the suites. I prefer fabric suites anyway,leather sweats your arse.
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