Our fabrics and threads are dyed with Procion MX Fiber Reactive Dye. Colors are brilliant and rich. During the dye process colors will intermingle to produce in between colors or "colors with no name". No two fabrics will be the same. Thread dye lots will vary.

Although we wash our fabrics by machine multiple times and our threads over 25 times by hand, there may be excess dye that will wash out under certain conditions. Some colors (fuchsia) will back-dye a light colored background fabric. Test the bleed factor of a thread by stitching to a test fabric and washing in hot water.

Backdyeing
For fabric: if you are concerned about back-dyeing, we suggest you wash the fabric in hot water in your washer. Immediately place it in the dryer. Do not leave the fabric damp in the washer or certain colors (fuchsia) will back-dye.

For thread: before using it hand wash it in very hot water (almost boiling) with detergent, rinse with fabric softener, and squeeze out excess water. Let it line dry.

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