https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/fixing-bleeding-colors Style Advice for Fashion Lovers en-US Sat, 04 Apr 2026 11:24:18 +0000 http://bbpress.org/?v=1.0.2 q https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/search.php https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/fixing-bleeding-colors#post-1189543 Sun, 09 Mar 2014 15:21:04 +0000 Joyce B 1189543@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Don't put your sweater in the drier after you wash it, if you do the heat will set-in any remaining unwanted rubbed-in dye and your sweater will be permanently shot. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/fixing-bleeding-colors#post-1189537 Sun, 09 Mar 2014 14:56:14 +0000 neonginger 1189537@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I believe that the dye in&nbsp;indigo jeans can be set with a cup of vinegar and cold water. I recently tried this after noticing the denim color had rubbed onto my bag leaving an unsightly color across the taupe leather. I have had noticed no real issues after I rewashed them with vinegar, but have been extra careful when wearing them with light colors. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/fixing-bleeding-colors#post-1868 Sat, 22 Mar 2008 03:40:24 +0000 Nicole 1868@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>You wont smell the vinegar once the clothing is dry. I always use a cup of white vinegar to my towels--it removes that sour smell w/out using bleach. You can't smell it once they are dry. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/fixing-bleeding-colors#post-1842 Fri, 21 Mar 2008 13:42:35 +0000 moreMirchi 1842@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Thanks all. I'll try washing my denims and see if that works. I'm a little afraid of trying vinegar...the smell.. </p> <p>Someone suggested I try hand washing the stain off with regular detergent in cold water and soak the denims in hot water to fix the problem. I might give that a try. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/fixing-bleeding-colors#post-1820 Fri, 21 Mar 2008 02:20:27 +0000 AnaElizabeth 1820@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Guess I'm getting rid of those jeans! :)</p> <p>mayapple: yeah, I will usually wash my denim first, although, I hadn't ever used vinegar before, I will think about that in the future. Does it leave your clothes smelling all....vinegar-y? </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/fixing-bleeding-colors#post-1817 Fri, 21 Mar 2008 02:14:59 +0000 Nicole 1817@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>There are specific laundry products out there that are made to remove dyes from one fabric which have bled onto another product. I have had had varous degrees of sucess with such products. Here is one that I found online:</p> <p><a href="http://www.amazon.com/Carbona-Color-Remover-2-6-Ounce-Pack/dp/B000J2OARS/ref=pd_sbs_gro_title_1" rel="nofollow">http://www.amazon.com/Carbona-.....ro_title_1</a> </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/fixing-bleeding-colors#post-1813 Fri, 21 Mar 2008 01:52:20 +0000 mayapple 1813@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Did you wash the jeans first? I always wash my dark jeans at least once without anything else in the laundry. I know that doesn't help you now, but at least in the future it should help. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/fixing-bleeding-colors#post-1806 Thu, 20 Mar 2008 22:45:28 +0000 Angie 1806@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Try nail polish remover on the shoes, this worjs quite well.</p> <p>I'm afraid that I have no solution for the sweater. Try soaking it in “Shout” and “Oxyclean”. And try washing your denim jacket with vinegar in the washing machine.</p> <p>This is absolutely a quality issue. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/fixing-bleeding-colors#post-1795 Thu, 20 Mar 2008 20:31:30 +0000 AnaElizabeth 1795@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I've had this same problem with dark wash denim leaving blue marks on the toe box of my shoes. I would be interested to know how to prevent this. It has happened even after I've washed the denim. Is it just a quality issue? </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/fixing-bleeding-colors#post-1786 Thu, 20 Mar 2008 16:57:28 +0000 moreMirchi 1786@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I recently wore my new dark wash denim jacket on a lime green cotton/wool blend sweater. Looked great - except the dark blue bled off the denim onto the sweater :(</p> <p>Looking for suggestions on how to remove the color stain off the sweater and what can I do to fix the color on the denim jacket? </p>