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Ive dyed calico many times and cold water dyes give very good results if you dont mind mess and steeping fabric in buckets for hours etc.
Machine dyes are great as they are really quick and easy. I do run my machine with a load of old towels on a hot wash afterwards just to be on the safe side, and I havnt had any problems with multi coloured washing after using one.
One thing I would suggest is to wash to calico before dying as it quite often comes with a protective coating that stops the dye absorbing.
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