Does DMC floss bleed?

seditas

Yo tuve problemas con un rojo pero puede desteñir cualquier color oscuro. Si al teñirlo no sale bien la partida la vuelven a teñir y entonces por mucho que lo aclaren con agua siempre queda tinte que destiñe al usarlo.

Vania Dimitrova

Благодаря!

Vania Dimitrova

Благодаря!

Vania Dimitrova

Благодаря!

d3lta

I have never used grided Aida cloth so I can't tell you how well the grid will wash out but I only use DMC floss and have never had it bleed even when using dark colors.

KatharinaV-NL

If DMC or Anchor threads ever bleeded it was just after World War 2.

These brands are really-really-really keen on telling their manufacterers to fixate the dye.
Even to a point where people get sick :'( of dying and fixating!
(Hint: Ever wondered why DMC went 'green' all of a sudden (after FDA pressure) in 2004 and took some colours out of production and made changes to the collection?)

Another reason these two are so keen on keeping a good name of quality in the field: Their large international financial investors.
DMC is owned at this moment by BLUEGEM CAPITAL PARTNERS LLP

'Thread copycats' don't have this pressure. They can make a production mistake without being found out worldwide. They just change names of the thread a few times or even sell it anonimously.

Ofcourse it can be the case that thread is sold as DMC or Anchor, many times not even being 100% cotton, that starts to bleed when getting wet. The price of the thread often gives it away and the exact labeling too.

If you want to bleed-test before using thread:
Take a white cotton cloth. Make it wet with water. Rub intensly over the thread or fabric.
Does it leave colour residue? Than it will bleed.

Another tip:
If you have bleeding thread and you really must use it and want to fixate the colour:
use the little bottles of fixation fluid that is sold with tie-dye materials.

Please-please-please :loveliness: my Sweethearts :loveliness: be very careful with this:
fixatives are always bad for your health.
At least wear gloves and stand on your balcony or in your garden using this liquid.

xxstitcher

From experience, DMC doesn't have bleeding issues

AnonMouse

1980s DMC reds did bleed when washed

mgrurbbg

As AnonMouse mentioned, the reds (and deep purples) did occassionally bleed in the 80s.  I haven't had any problems with bleeding colors in the last twenty years or more.  I still get nervous washing finished pieces, every time, but I've had no problems. I have never had threads "scuff' color on the fabric as I'm stitching, either.  If you're worried about washing a piece, though, the Shout Color Catchers do work well, I have been told.

htsear13

Following this thread