I got some new black leggings off ebay and noticed when I first handled them that my fingers came away grey. Rinsed them in the wash basin and… wow. The water went nearly *black*. Even after 4 sets of rinse water they were still shedding so much dye the water was still going a dark grey/brown/purple colour. More incentive to actually start making my own soon; I just need to find/adjust/finalise a good pattern and actually spend the time. It does also require getting over the fear of messing up and wasting materials… I need to remember that fabric is relatively cheap, and once I've had some practice the risk of messing up will be minimal - any mess-ups are an investment, the pay-off being, hopefully, better stuff to wear!