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Permalink Reply by Jen Robinson on September 7, 2012 at 12:16pm

I don't own these pants, but it sounds like indigo dye is the problem. It sheds like a beast. Since vinegar hasn't worked, I would try a product like Retayne. You can get it in shops that sell quilting fabric or places that sell supplies for hand-dying fabric. Usually it's used for fabrics that have been hand-dyed but you can use it on factory-dyed items, too.

Amazon carries it, too.

http://www.amazon.com/Retayne-Color-Fixative-Bleeding-Fabrics/dp/B0...

Permalink Reply by Jinny on September 7, 2012 at 8:22pm

Thank you, I ordered some retayne this morning online. I sure hope that does the trick.

Permalink Reply by Joanna on September 10, 2012 at 5:43pm

Hi Jinny,

If this works let me know I have the same problem.

Thanks :)

Joanna

Permalink Reply by Jinny on September 10, 2012 at 8:19pm

So I have yet to receive the retayne but I washed them again in cold water with about a half salt shakers worth of table salt and that seemed to do the trick. I did not dry them either time that I washed them just carefully reshaped the pants and hung to dry on a towel rack. I wore them for a whole day without any blue skin but some of the dye did wear off on the long line bra I was wearing. Not a lot but just keep that in mind if you plan on tucking a light colored shirt into the pants.