Is it true that if you soak new clothes in vinegar be for the first wash, it sets the color for less fading?

if so? how much vinager do you use? also whats the soak time?Is it true that if you soak new clothes in vinegar be for the first wash, it sets the color for less fading?
To set colors in colored items, soak them for an hour in a mix of 1/2 cup vinegar, 1/2 tablespoon of salt, and 1/2 gallon of water. If the rinse water shows color after an hour, repeat the process. Use this technique only for single-colored items, because multi-colored items may bleed into each other. Multicolored items will likely need to be dry-cleaned:)Is it true that if you soak new clothes in vinegar be for the first wash, it sets the color for less fading?
We soaked my husband's MEK jeans in vinegar when they were new, but we didn't soak my MEKs, and we got my jeans 6 months after we got his.1 1/2 years later, his MEKs look brand new and my MEKs have fallen apart, I've patched them 3 times and they've majorly faded. It's crazy how much it helped Report Abuse

Not a good idea. Vinegar can set dyes in freshly dyed cotton shirts. Otherwise, it will pull dye out and make it look faded.
true. a cup of white vinegar in some cold water will set colors and prevent fading. also you can wash them inside out to prevent fading. soak for 15-30 minutes.
That sounds like rumor started by the vinegar industry to boost sales.
Thumbs up to Tay. I use salt, vinegar, and cold water to set things that will be very difficult to wash, such as my son's white tshirts with red raglan sleeves and red felt lettering sewn on the front. I then never have a problem with the red bleeding into the white.
salt will also work, but turn your clothes inside out.
never herd of that but in my washload i use 1 cup of vinegar to every washload and the clothes do come out colorful and very clean i do not know what that first woman was talking about everyone knows vinegar in your washload makes your clothes much more brighter and whiter so do add 1 cup of vinegar when you wash your clothing not only this time all the time and you will see your clothes come brighter and whiter every time.