Help - colour running in washing machine!

[AbbyLou]

My ds has a stripy top with red and white wide stripes. Today I washed it for the first time in the machine. It said wash as wool so I did. When I went to get it out the red has run into the white and there are pink swirls all over the lovely white stripes. What can I do? Please help, it's brand new and alovely top!

[caykon]

Something similar happened to me and i got something from the supermarket that sorted it, but i can't for the life of me remember what its called.
Take a look in the laundry section it was designed for colour runs
Sorry I can't be more helpful

[lucysmam]

think you can buy something that is literally called 'coulor run remover' in a box like the 'glo-white' stuff you can get for nets if that's any help to you

[AbbyLou]

Thanks I'll have a look in the supermarket. Presumably these thinga are better tackled when still new so I'd better nip out tonight.

[CantSleepWontSleep]

I've use Dylon Colour Run Remover before, but it rarely actually works I'm afraid.
If you've followed the washing instructions and it's new, then I'd return it to the shop.

[tissy]

not much use now, but next time do the first couple of washes COLD- 30 deg or lower, and use a colour catcher (piece of fabric that absorbs any free dye in the machine). You can get these from Sainsbury's (I imagine elsewhere too), and something similar from Lakeland.

[tissy]

colour run remover is ok-ish for removing dye from things that should be white, but not so good for stripes.

[AbbyLou]

I wish I could CSWS but I bought it in the sale last winter for ds to grow into it. It's only 'new' in the sense he hasn't worn it before.

[bran]

Try washing it again at 30 degrees with several Colour Catchers, the dye that ran into the white may run out again and be caught on the Colour Catchers.