Washing black clothes is an art form of its own. These pieces are not the same as others in your laundry load because their fabric dyes are more fragile and prone to fast fading.

Black clothes have a tendency to fade in the wash, but there are ways to keep that from happening. InStyle asked two experts for their genius tips.

You may think washing your clothes is a simple, straightforward process. After all, it's just a simple sorting of lights from darks... until you pull your favorite (now faded) black shirt out of ...