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White clothes that have turned grey
Short answer: White turns grey because dye from other clothes settles in the fibres, wash after wash. Wash white on i...
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The colour has gone flat within a few months
Short answer: A dull colour comes from hot water, too much detergent and drying in the sun. Wash cool, turn clothes i...
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What colourfast means
Short answer: Colourfast means the colour stays in the fabric. It does not bleed onto other laundry, and it does not ...
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Why black fades faster than grey
Short answer: Black needs the most dye, so it has the most to lose. A little fading shows clearly in black, while it ...
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How dye binds to the fibre
Short answer: Dye penetrates the fibre and bonds with it chemically. How well that works decides whether the colour s...
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A hoodie in black, grey, blue and green
Short answer: The four colours cover most needs. Black is neutral, grey is the softest, blue is the easiest with deni...
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Colour fastness compared
Short answer: Synthetic fibres hold their colour best, because the colour is dyed into the fibre itself. Cellulose fi...
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How to keep colours longer
Short answer: Wash inside out at 40 degrees with a detergent for dark clothes, and dry in the shade. Sun and heat are...
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Why some colours fade faster
Short answer: Dark and bright colours fade most visibly, because there is more dye to lose and the contrast is high. ...
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A T-shirt in Purple Dove and Sedona Sage, the colours explained
Short answer: Purple Dove is a muted grey violet, and Sedona Sage is a dusty grey green. Both are calm enough to work...
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Olive, terracotta and forest night, the colours explained
Short answer: Olive is a muted green, terracotta a warm reddish brown, and forest night a very dark green. All three ...
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Colours in T-shirts, what goes with what
Short answer: Black, white and grey go with everything. Navy and olive are the easy colours to build on. Bold colours...
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