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[goldensrbest]

Does any one find their dark clothing fading? Mostly cotton is what i wear,  use several  detergents, wash in either warm,or cold.

[vermint]

@goldensrbest  Have you tried Woolite for Darks? It really helps prevent fading in my clothes--cottons and synthetics. I never wash clothes in anything but cold water, no matter what they are made of.

For some reason, it's hard to find in the stores in my area. I order mine from Walmart or Amazon.

[SilleeMee]

What I do with a new piece of dark clothing is wash it alone in cold water with a good amount of plain white vinegar. Run it through the entire wash cycle w/o any detergent, dry it and then wear it. 

I always add vinegar to the final rinse cycle when I launder my dark colors as usual. The vinegar helps preserve the dye in the fibers.

[Love my grandkids]

@goldensrbest I also use Woolite For Darks and use the cold wash/cold rinse for darks. Nothing fades. Done this for years.

[Trailrun23]

Almost all dark cotton fabric will fade with warm water and putting in the dryer.. I use only cold water for almost everything except towels and sheets and undies. I use All free and clear and hang to dry or dry until damp. Cold water will help with the fading most of all I think. 

[Kachina624]

Cotton is famous for fading and wrinkling.

[Cakers3]

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@SilleeMee wrote:

What I do with a new piece of dark clothing is wash it alone in cold water with a good amount of plain white vinegar. Run it through the entire wash cycle w/o any detergent, dry it and then wear it. 

I always add vinegar to the final rinse cycle when I launder my dark colors as usual. The vinegar helps preserve the dye in the fibers.

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@SilleeMee   ^This. 

Also use cold water.  Cold water keeps the fibers intact while warm water "opens" the fibers, allowing the dye to seep out.

Turning the dark clothing inside-out also reduces "friction" between the fibers of all the clothing; wearing the fibers down so that the dye, again, releases.

[Kachina624]

I've tried adding a cup of vinegar to new dark clothing to reduce fading.  It didn't do a thing that I could tell.

[Oznell]

I had not heard of Woolite for Darks, @vermint  and @Love my grandkids --  good tip, thanks.

[tiny 2]

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@Kachina624 wrote:

I've tried adding a cup of vinegar to new dark clothing to reduce fading.  It didn't do a thing that I could tell.

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@Kachina624, I have the same experience. I have read that the acid has to be introduced at the time of the dyeing process for it to really work but I still can't resist trying it particularly when it is something new.