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Day 22: Rules Aren't Always Meant to Be Broken



Spoonflower recommends using a phosphate free laundry detergent when washing their fabrics.  This picture at left shows why you should believe them. 


I disbelieved them and look what happened to the fabric printed on voile that's in the bottom of the photograph.  The voile in particular resents being washed in a washing machine with washing machine detergent that has phosphates in it.  
Hand wash the voile in a phosphate free detergent.  




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4 comments:

  1. Robin's Egg BleuMonday, October 22, 2012

    Well...now it looks antique!

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    1. Dixie RedmondMonday, October 22, 2012

      I think it needs to be overdyed with tea or tan, Robin. But yes, it does look like it's lived a bit!

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  2. Jan ConwellTuesday, October 23, 2012

    I was just thinking what Robin said...instant aging! If you overdye it, use tea or walnut ink or such, not a permanent dye. It's really lovely fabric, Dixie.

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    1. Dixie RedmondTuesday, October 23, 2012

      I think I will make the dress and then overdye it. We'll see. It's always something! ;-)

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