Any ideas as to how to set the color in my new Red jersey?

[yy4me]

I bought a brand new MisLiz summer "T" at a yard sale yesterday. As with all things red, I put it in a dishpan of luke warm water, then lots of rinses in cold water. Trying to set the dye seems to be impossible. It keeps turning the water red. Any idea how I can set this dye so I can safely wash it in the machine?? I can always wash the shirt in the sink but I know the red will come of on my undergarments.

[NMDemDist2]

1. per google

http://www.amazon.com/gp/customer-reviews/discussions/start-thread.html?ie=UTF8&ASIN=B000PCVRV4&authorID=A33TJVUKLEP07G&store=yourstore&reviewID=RH3PLWC3VAC1T&displayType=ReviewDetail

but i think I'd ask Warpy for her suggestions since she dyes her yarns

[kcass1954]

2. Retayne only works on cotton fabrics (according to the label).

Honestly, I've never tried it on anything else, because I quilt with cotton.

It really does work, but some deeper colors require more than one treatment. I just did a hand-dyed maroon fabric that had to be treated 4 times.

I have friends who prefer to use vinegar (one part vinegar to 3 parts hot water).

[Warpy]

3. Cheap dyes will just continue to run, no matter what you do

You can try vinegar, although fabric dyes are generally alkaline. Wool requires acid. You can also try soaking it in a strong salt solution. Salt mordanting helps set a lot of the vegetal fibre dyes.

Carbona puts out a sheet called a dye magnet that attracts a lot of the dye in wash water. It will keep a load of darks from being muddied by cheap red dye, but it doesn't work when you wash a shirt like that with whites.

I have a couple of red shirts that bleed like crazy. I've just decided to suck it up and wash them by hand. That's really the safest thing you can do.

[blondie58]

4. I thought that I remembered

from a long, long time ago that if you hand wash it- and put some ordinary table salt in with it- that will help. I don't know, I may be totally wrong- but?? Good luck. There is a product out there that you can put in with your clothes and it attracts any extra dye also. Sorry, I don't remember the name right now, but I believe that you'll find it by the fabric softeners.

[southerncrone]

5. Yes, use salt in the water.

Place shirt in warm salt water in sink. @ 2T. should do in a small bathroom sink.
Let soak for about a minute. Any longer will cause it to fade badly.
Then rinse w/cold water (include ice to make super cold)
Rinse 2-3 times, until water runs clear.
This should set the dye.