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- From: pmmuggli@midway.ecn.uoknor.edu (pauline muggli)
- Subject: running dye question
- Originator: mdtll@uokmax.ecn.uoknor.edu
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- Date: Wed, 18 Nov 1992 05:00:18 GMT
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- i posted this in alt.sewing last saturday. i haven't seen any
- response yet, so thought i'd try here. the formerly
- cream/natural part is now pink. so, i guess my question has
- gone to: any way to get the cream color back and if not, how
- can i set the dye?
-
- >i have a cotton woven rug. it has never been washed, and
- >recently got water on it. the red dye has run into the
- >natural/cream colored part. is there anything i can to or
- >should i settle for a green/pink blotched/red/black rug.
-
- >the instructions i originally got said to wash in cold water. i
- >put the directions in a safe place so i wouldn't lose them. so
- >safe, even i can't find them. i have been soaking it in cold
- >water, but the red seems to be slowly running even more.
-
- >any suggestions?
- >thanks,
-
- pauline
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