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White bamboo clothing that has gone grey and the way back
Short answer: Greyness comes from soil particles and limescale settling in the fibre. A soak with oxygen bleach plus ...
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When colour runs onto other clothes in the wash
Short answer: New garments release surplus dye in the first few washes. Wash new coloured items on their own, use col...
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How bamboo fabric holds its colour
Short answer: The colour sits in the fibre when the fabric is reactive dyed, and so it does not fade from ordinary wa...
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When two matching pieces have ended up different colours
Short answer: Two matching pieces become different when they are not washed the same number of times or dry different...
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When a colour has run in the wash
Short answer: If a colour has run onto light clothing, it must be rewashed straight away. Dried dye sets in and is mu...
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A black bra under dark clothes
Short answer: Under dark clothes black is the obvious choice, because the contrast with the fabric is smallest. Under...
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A nude bra under light clothes
Short answer: Under light and white clothes a nude bra shows less than a white one. That is because the contrast with...
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White bedding and how to keep it white
Short answer: White bedding turns grey from dye in other laundry and yellowish from cream and sweat. Wash it on its o...
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Dark bedding and what you should know
Short answer: Dark bedding hides stains but shows lint and skin cells more clearly. The colour fades from heat and su...
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How bamboo fabric is dyed
Short answer: Bamboo viscose is dyed like other cellulose fibres, most often with reactive dyes that bond chemically ...
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Why new coloured clothes bleed in the wash
Short answer: New clothes release surplus dye in the first washes. Wash new, strong colours on their own a couple of ...
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Drying in sun and shade and what it does to the colour
Short answer: Direct sun fades coloured clothes, especially green, red and blue. Dry coloured clothes in the shade an...
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