http://www.europeanopticalsociety.org/CommentingController/rss/SiteTree/11764 CommentingController/rss/SiteTree/11764 http://www.europeanopticalsociety.org/dr-laundry/your-questions-white-bathing-suit-discoloration/#comment-770 hi. how do i remove the color stain on my swimsuit. actually, it is a blue monokini swimsuit and has a white belt style. the blue color spreads on the white belt like style...i am inquiring how i can remove the blue color on the white belt like... thank you Fri, 24 May 2013 15:56:21 -0700 julie ann http://www.europeanopticalsociety.org/dr-laundry/your-questions-white-bathing-suit-discoloration/#comment-770 http://www.europeanopticalsociety.org/dr-laundry/your-questions-white-bathing-suit-discoloration/#comment-771 Did the color migrate just from wearing (including going in the water) or was it from washing and hanging to dry? Regardless, a swimsuit needs to be able to air dry without the color from one section bleeding into another. Your swimsuit sounds defective, and you might want to consider returning it to the manufacturer for a refund. As far as removing the blue color from the white belt, don’t use Clorox® Regular-Bleach! Most swimsuits contain Spandex (also called Lycra and Elastane) which will lose its ability to recover from stretching when bleached. You could try Rit® Color Remover. Follow the package directions carefully, and work quickly so you only remove the fugitive blue dye from the white part. Of course now you will have a wet swimsuit that can bleed again. To help prevent additional bleeding, start by using a hair dryer on the “cool” setting to blow dry the sections where the white and blue fabrics intersect. You can then lay it out in the sun to dry quickly. Fri, 24 May 2013 15:56:21 -0700 Dr. Laundry http://www.europeanopticalsociety.org/dr-laundry/your-questions-white-bathing-suit-discoloration/#comment-771