I think it’s using regular laundry detergent plus regular wash cycle and putting them in the dryer that’s causing the fading of your hand dyed socks. Basically hand dyed is fussy care (hand wash with wool wash and air dry only) required if you want them to stay as vibrant as possible. I bought my son’s family a Speed Queen washer with a wool wash cycle. Do I have one of those myself? Nope, of course not🤣 Wish I had gotten that model
I wash my socks in cold water on the hand wash cycle using a wool wash like soak. I don’t have a lot of fading. What temperature do you wash yours at. I think the water temperature and detergent are the two things that cause fading. I have so many pairs that I don’t wash them very often and I wash them together. I don’t wash them with my regular clothes. I love your La bein Aimee socks. They really turned out nice.
@@cynthiamatlock1605 I was it on cold, but I use regular laundry detergent because I just put them in a garment bag with a regular load of laundry. I wonder if I need to do them in their own little cycle with wool wash…
Great episode! First time watcher and sent from Aimee of happy little yarn. I am also in texas. North East
That shawl is gorgeous! I love all your makes. ❤
I think it’s using regular laundry detergent plus regular wash cycle and putting them in the dryer that’s causing the fading of your hand dyed socks. Basically hand dyed is fussy care (hand wash with wool wash and air dry only) required if you want them to stay as vibrant as possible. I bought my son’s family a Speed Queen washer with a wool wash cycle. Do I have one of those myself? Nope, of course not🤣 Wish I had gotten that model
Love the shawl!
@@debbyflowers1488 thank you! I can’t wait to finish it.
I wash my socks in cold water on the hand wash cycle using a wool wash like soak. I don’t have a lot of fading. What temperature do you wash yours at. I think the water temperature and detergent are the two things that cause fading. I have so many pairs that I don’t wash them very often and I wash them together. I don’t wash them with my regular clothes. I love your La bein Aimee socks. They really turned out nice.
@@cynthiamatlock1605 I was it on cold, but I use regular laundry detergent because I just put them in a garment bag with a regular load of laundry. I wonder if I need to do them in their own little cycle with wool wash…
Thanks for the tip! I've had some fading too, so I'll try this!