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Indigo Dyed Jeans, strange question...
Posted on: 11/09/2007 08:10 PM
Hi all,
I frequent the hennaforhair forum often, but thought this would be the most appropriate place to post a very odd question ... I recently bought a pair of jeans that came with a tag stating the were dyed with indigo and therefore must be washed before wearing with light colors as the indigo my leach. Which I did.
However, since I bought these jeans, I have not been able to wash out the color enough to keep the indigo from leaching onto and dyeing my legs a light blue.
Even weirder, I have noticed a funky smell - that seems to have attached itself to my car seat and office chair - I'm not even sure I can explain the smell, I guess musty or moldy/musty would be close. It is very noticeable and lingering.
Does this make any sense at all to anyone?
JT
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Alex_Morgan
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Re: Indigo Dyed Jeans, strange question...
Posted on: 11/10/2007 09:04 AM
Hi, Indigo dye does not bind to cotton in any way it colours cloth by getting trapped in the matrix of the fibres. The extra dye that is still free rubs off easily, this is called crocking. It's very common with indigo, it happens when the fibre resists the dye and the indigo has not properly penetrated the fabric or if the chemistry of the dye vat is slightly off the optimum pH. Crocking can continue for a long time depending exactly how much free dye you have there.
The pong might be the fabric, I used to have a lovely garment that smelled like a goat...I had to get rid of it in the end. That was an undyed item so the niff could not be blamed upon the dye. I have noticed in stores some natural cotton and silk clothes have a strong goaty smell. Good luck with that!
Best, A
Edited by Alex_Morgan on 11/10/2007 09:06 AM
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Re: Indigo Dyed Jeans, strange question...
Posted on: 11/10/2007 02:48 PM
ah, ok. well thanks very much for answering so quickly. I will keep washing and see what happens. hope I don't have to get rid of them! :)
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lara (GUEST)
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Re: Indigo Dyed Jeans, strange question...
Posted on: 11/02/2009 09:55 PM
I recently bought a pair of hudson indigo jeans. like you, i washed them properly and wore them as i would any jeans. one day last week i thought i noticed the drivers seat of my car was a tad blue, but i figured my eyes were playing tricks on me. today, after driving for four hours while wearing those jeans, i am angry and sad to report my car seat is BLUE!!! i have no idea how to clean this.
please help!!!!!
lara
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