I got a new leotard and on first handwashing in cold water, the dye in the stitching decided to bleed. I didn't spot it at first because I only washed the underarms and bottom part, so it wasn't submerged and able to bleed into the water, so I didn't notice until I went to check it where it was hanging up (on its own, nothing nearby that could have stained it) and there was green around any stitching that was wet and in some white spots where it had dripped.
I sent it back as faulty after trying to wash it again - the water was turning green and the dye was bleeding everywhere - but they tested it and claimed that the thread couldn't have caused the bright green. You can see in the first picture (not very well, but it's more obvious in person) that the area of stitching that bled has green along it. I shouldn't have washed it again, should I? Maybe if they'd turned their sink green, they'd have replaced it...
So, they're sending it back to me and I have a competition leotard I can't afford to replace that's got visible stains. I wouldn't have the first clue where to start with getting them out and if I ruin this leotard, I'm stuck with competing naked! The search isn't working so I was wondering if anyone has any suggestions for products (I'm in the UK) or tactics. for getting them out. I don't have pictures of the outside, where the dye only shows in a few places, but those are the spots I care about.
I'm also scared to wash it ever again in case that happens - I only washed the underarms and bottom part and caused this, will I still have a leotard at all by competition time? I can only hope they washed it enough in their testing that it couldn't bleed again even if it tried.
I sent it back as faulty after trying to wash it again - the water was turning green and the dye was bleeding everywhere - but they tested it and claimed that the thread couldn't have caused the bright green. You can see in the first picture (not very well, but it's more obvious in person) that the area of stitching that bled has green along it. I shouldn't have washed it again, should I? Maybe if they'd turned their sink green, they'd have replaced it...
So, they're sending it back to me and I have a competition leotard I can't afford to replace that's got visible stains. I wouldn't have the first clue where to start with getting them out and if I ruin this leotard, I'm stuck with competing naked! The search isn't working so I was wondering if anyone has any suggestions for products (I'm in the UK) or tactics. for getting them out. I don't have pictures of the outside, where the dye only shows in a few places, but those are the spots I care about.
I'm also scared to wash it ever again in case that happens - I only washed the underarms and bottom part and caused this, will I still have a leotard at all by competition time? I can only hope they washed it enough in their testing that it couldn't bleed again even if it tried.