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Dark jean wash dye coming off, what to do ?

BigBro6 — Thu, 20 Mar 2014 20:21:13 GMT

I have washed these jeans several times, but dye still coming off. Any secrets to stop this ??

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monalisa1452 — Thu, 20 Mar 2014 20:26:10 GMT

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gazelle77 — Thu, 20 Mar 2014 20:28:55 GMT

I use one cup of white vinegar to a cold wash before I wear them. They never bleed!

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Lipstickdiva — Thu, 20 Mar 2014 20:38:00 GMT

I bought a pair of jeans from Old Navy and they are dark but they aren't super dark. I use white vinegar all the time in my washer but that didn't do anything to prevent the jeans from bleeding.

I had washed them at least 3 times and made the mistake of tossing some bras in a lingerie bag in with them. I figured I was safe since they had been washed several times.

Every one of my new bras was tinged blue around the edges.

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ECBG — Thu, 20 Mar 2014 20:38:29 GMT

I use the cold water and vinegar too. I also add older jeans to the dark water to freshen their color a little. Can't hurt!

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lovesrecess — Thu, 20 Mar 2014 20:41:02 GMT

Tried vinegar on a pair I recently bought; my new beige leather seat in my new car has the blue dye all over it....cost me $70 to get it cleaned. They must be doing/using something different in the dark denim dye now. And these jeans were expensive! Am returning them to Nordstrom

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Tique — Thu, 20 Mar 2014 20:42:18 GMT

Only tip I have is to wash them inside out.

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jonbon — Thu, 20 Mar 2014 21:16:50 GMT

On 3/20/2014 LipstickDiva said:
I bought a pair of jeans from Old Navy and they are dark but they aren't super dark. I use white vinegar all the time in my washer but that didn't do anything to prevent the jeans from bleeding.

I had washed them at least 3 times and made the mistake of tossing some bras in a lingerie bag in with them. I figured I was safe since they had been washed several times.

Every one of my new bras was tinged blue around the edges.

I'm not sure if anyone here has ever had a laundry set-up in which the washer drains into a utility sink and down the drain, rather than directly into the pipes. In such a situation, you can see very clearly that, even in loads of jeans that have been washed MANY times, the water is tinted blue!

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MrsLorraine — Thu, 20 Mar 2014 21:21:04 GMT

I used a product made by ... Shout, I think ... called Color Catchers. They're sheets a lot like dryer softener sheets, and they do just what the name says: when color bleeds from garments, the sheets absorb it. They won't stop your jeans from bleeding but it will prevent the rest of the laundry getting bled on.

They're about $8 for a box of ... maybe a dozen (?) ... and worth every cent.

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Lipstickdiva — Thu, 20 Mar 2014 21:22:42 GMT

On 3/20/2014 jonbon said:
On 3/20/2014 LipstickDiva said:
I bought a pair of jeans from Old Navy and they are dark but they aren't super dark. I use white vinegar all the time in my washer but that didn't do anything to prevent the jeans from bleeding.

I had washed them at least 3 times and made the mistake of tossing some bras in a lingerie bag in with them. I figured I was safe since they had been washed several times.

Every one of my new bras was tinged blue around the edges.

I'm not sure if anyone here has ever had a laundry set-up in which the washer drains into a utility sink and down the drain, rather than directly into the pipes. In such a situation, you can see very clearly that, even in loads of jeans that have been washed MANY times, the water is tinted blue!

Mine is like that now. But I'm never down there to see the water empty.

However, even the inside of my machine is now tinted blue where the dye got all over it.

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helen1 — Thu, 20 Mar 2014 21:27:59 GMT

I wash my black jeans separately in the sink and cannot believe how black the water gets. Always wash my dark colors inside out. No matter how many times I wash them the water still gets very black.

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shoekitty — Thu, 20 Mar 2014 21:38:12 GMT

On 3/20/2014 upsidedown said: Tried vinegar on a pair I recently bought; my new beige leather seat in my new car has the blue dye all over it....cost me $70 to get it cleaned. They must be doing/using something different in the dark denim dye now. And these jeans were expensive! Am returning them to Nordstrom

Were these NYDJ's by any chance? I haven't had a problem lately, but I had a huge problem with their black jeans. Not only were my car seats, couches, and under garments stained from dye. But my hands and legs were always covered with black dye. it was awful. Now everytime I order black jeans or blue/black jeans I do the vinegar thing. It seemed to help. But this was after suffering through the dye problem for months. I only wear NYDJ, and buy a few pairs a year. I always buy black or dark blue, same style.

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ChynnaBlue — Thu, 20 Mar 2014 21:39:05 GMT

I used vinegar on items I tie-dyed and it helps a lot. I also recommend Shout Color Catches to throw in the wash with anything that might bleed. They're cloths with soda ash and the soda ash collects the extra dye like a sponge and it doesn't bleed onto other clothes. I swear by them.

If you want to make your own so you don't throw more disposables in the land fill, here's a blog post (not my own) with a DIY version.

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Shelbelle — Thu, 20 Mar 2014 21:40:44 GMT

Use cold water, gentle cycle, turn inside out, drip dry and use Woolite for Darks.

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depglass — Thu, 20 Mar 2014 21:41:04 GMT

DH wears jeans for his construction job and he goes through a lot of them. The inside of the dryer is actually blue. No, the color doesn't rub off on white loads.

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shoekitty — Thu, 20 Mar 2014 21:42:01 GMT

I wanted to say, this usually happens with vat dyed jeans, not yarn/thread dyed jeans. When the threads are dyed first, then woven into fabric the dye is better.

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shoekitty — Thu, 20 Mar 2014 21:46:23 GMT

eHow says this

This is fom Indigo dye. Wash jeans with 1/4 cup white vinegar. Wear once then wash inside out with 1 T salt added to wash. Do not wash them with anything but like products, or by themselves.

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shoekitty — Thu, 20 Mar 2014 21:50:51 GMT

Dark denim jeans can be a classic wardrobe staple; they are great jeans for the office and date night, too. But unfortunately, the indigo dye used in the denim making process is notorious for bleeding. It can be really frustrating to find that your very favorite new pair of jeans has stained your white furniture, light clothing and even your skin. Although indigo dye can usually be washed off, the bleeding can be annoying to deal with. This can happen even after several washes and with high-end designer denim, too. Luckily, there are a few ways you can help prevent your jeans from losing their dye. Try out the below methods to help keep your jeans from bleeding.

1. The first thing you will want to do when you bring your new pair of dark denim jeans home from the store is to wash them. Do not wear them or hang them in your closet; you'll want to start the treating process right away.You'll notice that many jeans will even have a disclaimer tag on them that indicate that the indigo dye process used to manufacture the jeans will bleed. This tag will also advise you to wash them immediately.

2. Wash your dark denim jeans inside out using cold water. Do not use hot water as this can make your jeans shrink; cold water is also much more gentle on dyes. Make sure to wash the jeans by themselves, without any other clothes with them. This will ensure any dye released in the wash cycle won't stain your other clothing.

3. Add a cup of white vinegar to your cold water rinse. The vinegar will help seal the dye within the fabric so that they won’t continue to bleed. At the very minimum, the added vinegar should at least lesson the amount in which the indigo dye bleeds and stains other fabrics. You can also try soaking your jeans in a mix of cold water and vinegar if you are hand washing your jeans. Hand washing is highly advisable if you are concerned about your jeans retaining their shape.

4. You may want to put your jeans through several cold wash cycles , and add 1T salt to final rinse, before you wear them for the first time. Remember to turn your jeans inside out each time and to wash them alone so that the dye does not transfer to your other clothing. To help retain the shape of your denim, do not put them in the dryer. Instead, hang your jeans out to air dry.

5. If your jeans are still bleeding a lot after trying these steps, you can try soaking your jeans in cold water and vinegar overnight. Fill up your bathtub with some cold water and add a cup of household white vinegar. In the morning, you can run your jeans through a plain cold water wash. When finished, hang to dry.

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bluejeansluvr — Thu, 20 Mar 2014 22:11:54 GMT

I don't think vinegar works on what they are using now for the dye. It's something that stays in the fabric forever somehow.

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BigBro6 — Thu, 20 Mar 2014 22:25:50 GMT

Thanks everyone for all your input. I just bought some new shoes and do not want the dye on my shoes. I bought some new canvas ones and would cry.