Nowadays, you can't trust any dark colour until you've tried washing it to
see if the colour will run or not. Marks & Spencer used to be very reliable
in selling quality clothing with stable dyes, and were known for selling
good quality British-made clothing. DH bought two pairs of shorts from them
earlier this year. Both lost colour in washing (fortunately I tried them
first by hand), and both have faded in the sun at the front. Problem is that
even Marks & Spencer is having its goods made in Sri Lanka (and presumably
other Asian countries) now - cheaper to make and obviously inferior
fabrics - because their profits were falling as shoppers seem to be going
for price over quality.
Personally, I don't see the connection between being cheap and fixing the
dye - it can't add to the cost by any significant amount.
There are very few fabric shops about now, and when I couldn't find one
selling plain mid/dark blue, green or burgundy, I bought a good quality
coloured bed sheet to cut up. That didn't run and made several dressing and
cover clothes as well as a couple of elasticated pillow covers.
Jean in Poole, Dorset, UK
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