The heat and the steam from the iron will help to set the indigo dye further. While this is a lengthy process, it is really recommended. It ensures that no rubbing, running, or staining happens as a result of unset indigo dye.
All the steps are fairly easy to do and they use household items that you would use when washing your clothes normally. There are a few ways to control indigo dye from bleeding and to prevent color loss. Here are a few things to keep in mind:. Use low temperature — Exposure to hot water when washing can cause the mordant to be washed out of the fabric.
When the mordant is washed out, it will no longer hold the dye firmly to the fibers. This is when the dye runs. Use the lowest possible water temperature to wash dyed clothes.
Create a gentle washing environment — If the washing machine is overcrowded, if you use harsh detergents, and if you wash the clothes in hard water, the fabric could experience micro-breakage. This will lead to the dye releasing, and therefore, bleeding. Avoid overexposure — Do not overuse bleaching products, expose the fabric to too much sun, or to excessive heat. These could cause the fabric to fade and to release the dye. Wash first — If you want to wear an item of clothing but you think the color might rub off of it, wash the item separately first to remove any loose dyes.
You can also run a section of the material under both warm and cool water to test colorfastness. Only wash these items on cool. If you want to further protect your other clothes from being stained from indigo dye bleeding, there are some regular laundry tips that you can follow. These will help you guard against indigo bleeding.
Not only will this protect other clothes in the wash, but it will prevent the indigo dye from fading. Follow these tips when washing laundry to protect against the indigo dye bleeding:. Some dyes have a tendency to bleed more than others, and indigo dye is notorious for bleeding.
There are three different ways that fabric can lose dye, and understanding these might help you to prevent any loss of color. NO machine wash and tumble dry. We do not recommend the use of soap or detergent more than once in a year. The use of detergent may cause the loss of texture and density of the Indigo dyed fabric. This may also cause color irregularity to our garments. Natural "AI" Indigo Coloring is a natural coloring that will bleed. Do not wash the Indigo dyed product with other garments.
Ask away! What do I do with this very precious indigo T-shirt now that I own it? The dye has already gotten on my clothes — how do I prevent that?? How do I get the dye out of the stuff it's already on? How should I care for it? I'm worried about losing the beautiful indigo color! Also, how should I store it? I'm worried hanging it will create weird marks on the shoulders but worried keeping it in a drawer with other things will result in indigo all over the other stuff in the drawer.
Cam, you're right to worry about indigo dye. Help is here, but your fears, they are founded ones. Because indigo dye is an animal unto itself in the greater dye world, and it is a very tricky dye indeed. In fact, it's so tricky that for the past few years, a tiny voice inside my head has whispered to me "Jolie, you can keep putting off the research into indigo dye, but I won't forget…" The voices inside my head are vaguely threatening, yes, but only on matters relating to the laundering of your most beloved garments.
You see, there was a wisp of an idea that had taken root in my brain that I had yet to fully explore because, if I'm being incredibly honest with you, I knew that untangling this potential mystery was going to be a difficult task that was unlikely to yield the answers I wanted.
Now, I don't at all mind spending many more hours than are sane or necessary unraveling the mysteries of the fabric-care world, but when I suspect that the end of the journey won't include a happy ending, well But then Cam came a-knockin', and I knew that the time had come to face this challenge head-on and get an answer once and for all, regardless of how disappointing said answer might be.
The issue at hand, the one that's kept me up for nights, is this: Indigo dye, it is said, functions entirely differently from other dyes, and cannot be "set" using the usual methods one might use to fix dyes so that they don't run, bleed, or transfer onto other textiles or hides.
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