Dye Issues

[jumpuphigh]

I just finished a scarf made out of silk sari yarn and when I washed it, the colors bled horribly.  I've handwashed it multiple times and there is still a bit of bleeding.  Any ideas?  I'm having vague recollections of talk about salt setting dyes?  Do we have any dyers in this comm with experience with silk?

ETA: When I was washing it with cold water, it was starting to bleed less.  I've now washed it about 4 times with warm water and the bleeding is almost as bad as the first cold water wash.

ETA2: I seem to be allergic to the dye.  *facepalm*  Guess I'm done fiddling.  It's laid out on towels for drying.

Comments

[clare_dragonfly]

Huh. I have a sari silk scarf that I wear pretty often (since I'm allergic to wool, it's my warmest scarf) and I haven't had any trouble with wear. Don't know about bleeding, though, as I've never tried to wash it and I don't think I've worn it in the rain.

[jumpuphigh]

It's funny. I normally don't bother washing and blocking scarves cause I just can't be bothered. However, since this one is a gift, I thought I really should. Thank goodness. I'd hate for it to bleed all over her.