Can white fabric stain?

I know that this is probably one of the silliest questions ever asked but yeah, can white (cotton) fabric stain a vinyl doll?

I plan to sew clothes for my dolls in future and will start with white fabric. I haven't tested it yet on a vinyl piece but now, I'm wondering if it's even possible for white fabric to stain.

Edited December 21, 2019 by Eiko82

4 minutes ago, Eiko82 said:

I know that this is probably one of the silliest questions ever asked but yeah, can white (cotton) fabric stain a vinyl doll?

I plan to sew clothes for my dolls in future and will start with white fabric. I haven't tested it yet on a vinyl piece but now, I'm wondering if it's even possible for white fabric to stain.

It might depend on what color white, but I would think un-dyed fabric would not stain.

White white fabric shouldn't stain because white isn't a color obtained through dyes. If it was something like a bleached shirt I could see remaining bleach messing with the doll if it's not washed out, but otherwise white cotton should be the safest thing. Keep the color of thread you use in mind though, because that can stain.

40 minutes ago, rainglow said:

White white fabric shouldn't stain because white isn't a color obtained through dyes. If it was something like a bleached shirt I could see remaining bleach messing with the doll if it's not washed out, but otherwise white cotton should be the safest thing. Keep the color of thread you use in mind though, because that can stain.

I was thinking off white colors like Ivory might stain.

14 hours ago, BeyondTime said:

I was thinking off white colors like Ivory might stain.

I would say that although off white fabrics may contain some dye, it would be a very weak and watered down dye. Other colors like pastels also use less dye and usually aren't an issue either. It's the super saturated colors that bleed excess dye that are a problem. And in some cases off white may just be the color of the unbleached textile. It depends on what it is.

Edited December 22, 2019 by Jezrah

Thanks so much for the answers, everyone. I think it's safe to assume that a white cotton fabric with white thread isn't gonna stain my girl.

I made this hijab and for a second, I was paranoid it might stain her.

6 hours ago, Eiko82 said:

Thanks so much for the answers, everyone. I think it's safe to assume that a white cotton fabric with white thread isn't gonna stain my girl.

I made this hijab and for a second, I was paranoid it might stain her.

That looks so pretty

16 hours ago, ShinobisDestiny said:

That looks so pretty

Thank you very much

Nice! Danny used to sell a Hijab and then he didn't.