Caring for African Textiles: 10 Skills in 90 Seconds
· Episode 2 of 10
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Washing Wax Prints Without Fading
Why must you wash dark and light wax prints separately for the first three washes?
Excess dye still migrates freely in early washes, so mixing dark and light pieces causes the dye to transfer permanently onto lighter fabric.
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