Do Clothes Fade Regardless Of What Detergent You Use?

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Stop darks fading by using a

colour powder whichever suits you as no colour detergent should fade and use the delicates cycle as that does not rub the clothing as much as cotton cycles and as such will help to stop fading.
 
ozzie908 the fast cycles on my machine are synthetics cycles - would that be okay? I've only started using the A59' which is a cottons cycle so I guess I'll have to go back to the 39 minute wash. I know some member have said that using the shortest cycle possible helps to reduce fading.
 
Some darks

fade when rubbing against other items in the washer so quick is good as long as you make sure you only do half a load so yeah use the cycle you think has the least agitation to avoid excessive rubbing..:o)
 
I don't really see what fast washes will make any difference.

I've used bio detergent exclusively for years. I don't like colour detergent and don't find it washes particulary well. I never ever ever use quick wash. I do full loads on cottons 40 & 60 with Persil Bio (cottons 40 takes about 105 mins, cottons 60 takes about 85 mins) and I certainly haven't had any noticeable fading.

My work trousers are all black and my shirts are light, pale pastel colours. I bought all new when I started my current job back in October 2013 and have had no overly noticeable fading on any of them after over a year of weekly washing.
 
Much is going to depend upon the quality of the dyes and textiles in question. Then will come how one cares for item.

Strictly speaking laundering in water will cause some loss of excess dye. This is normal the first several washings or so, but afterwards more damage comes from how and what one uses to launder items than anything else.

Bluing agents, optical brightening chemicals, bleaches, high water temperatures and so forth can and will cause certain colours to fade. Contrary to popular myth there is no such thing as "colour safe" bleaching, and that includes oxygen based. If something will remove color than sooner or later with repeated use it will affect dyed textiles, especially darker shades.

The chlorine bleach in tap water depending upon amounts will eventually work upon dyes as well.

Happily modern detergents especially those designed for colours contain a wealth of chemicals such as polymers to help preserve dyes and mitigate loss.

Harsh caustics such as washing soda can affect colors over time as well.

You also want a product that rinses clean without leaving residues. This is one reason so many like liquids for colored items over powders. Especially for darker colors you want to avoid powders containing things like Zeolites which are insolable.
 

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