colorfast
adjective
col·or·fast
ˈkə-lər-ˌfast 
: having color that retains its original hue without fading or running
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The item is not colorfast if dye transfers from the garment to the white cloth.
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Jolie Kerr, Better Homes & Gardens, 15 July 2024
Most of the research on whether plant dyes can be used in colorfast modern clothing is from Asian universities.
—Alden Wicker, WIRED, 9 July 2024
Ancient writings suggest this dye was desirable not only for its brilliant hue, but also for its ability to stay colorfast over time.
—Smithsonian Magazine, Smithsonian Magazine, 5 July 2022
Always use the care instructions as your guide and bleaching wool, silk, mohair, leather, spandex and non-colorfast colors is never recommended.
—Amanda Garrity, Good Housekeeping, 18 May 2022
Ecocitex’s yarn is also colorfast because it is made with clothes that have already been washed and worn.
—Andrea Miliani, Vogue, 21 Apr. 2022
Also beware of doing it on non-colorfast items, anything that can’t take hot water, and on fabrics with natural fibers that could be weakened by the process.
—Washington Post, 27 Sep. 2021
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Jolie Kerr, Better Homes & Gardens, 15 July 2024
Most of the research on whether plant dyes can be used in colorfast modern clothing is from Asian universities.
—Alden Wicker, WIRED, 9 July 2024
Ancient writings suggest this dye was desirable not only for its brilliant hue, but also for its ability to stay colorfast over time.
—Smithsonian Magazine, Smithsonian Magazine, 5 July 2022
Always use the care instructions as your guide and bleaching wool, silk, mohair, leather, spandex and non-colorfast colors is never recommended.
—Amanda Garrity, Good Housekeeping, 18 May 2022
Ecocitex’s yarn is also colorfast because it is made with clothes that have already been washed and worn.
—Andrea Miliani, Vogue, 21 Apr. 2022
Also beware of doing it on non-colorfast items, anything that can’t take hot water, and on fabrics with natural fibers that could be weakened by the process.
—Washington Post, 27 Sep. 2021
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“Colorfast.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/colorfast. Accessed 3 Nov. 2025.
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