Unfortunately, some clothing dye is not stable and will bleed onto other clothing, handbags, car seating and upholstered furniture. Dark denim is the most likely to bleed and currently, there are no reliable treatments to prevent dye transfer.
Since we cannot control what our fabrics are exposed to and/or determine what components are in the dye that caused the stain, InsideOut Performance Fabrics® cannot be held responsible for stains due to dye transfer.
If you have had a dye transfer occur, we recommend using our bleach solution cleaning method. By following the steps below, the dye transfer may lessen or eliminate.
Recommended Cleaning for Dye Transfer:
- Remove any loose debris and blot the stain.
- Prepare a bleach based cleaning solution. Bleach should be diluted with water on a 1:10 ratio (1 part bleach to 10 parts water).
- Apply the bleach based cleaning solution using a misting spray bottle and allow for the solution to soak into the fabric.
- Work the solution into the affected area by lightly cleaning the area with a sponge or soft bristle brush. Make sure to work from the outside of the stain inward so as not to spread the stain. Rinse your sponge or brush frequently.
- Blot and thoroughly rinse the fabric with water.
- Allow fabric to air dry.
Recommended Cleaning for Dye Transfer:
*Please note that this policy and our bleach cleanability only applies to our InsideOut Performance Fabrics® woven fabrics and does not include our performance vinyls.
For more information: info@insideoutperformancefabrics.com
