Quick question here.

After the patch, everyone that had stuff like Felt Bilaud (Brown) kept it, just like promised.

However, before the patch, a Felt Bilaud (Brown) had a stat bonus, that has been removed since the bonus version would be the Felt Bilaud of Intelligence (Brown).

They made it very clear that just dying an item (EX: Felt Bilaud => Felt Bilaud (Brown) would keep the materia affixed to that item.

However, does crafting Felt Bilaud => Felt Bilaud of Intelligence or Felt Bilaud (Brown) => Felt Bilaud of Intelligence (Brown) also keep the materia, or is it lost in the process?

Because, if it does remove the materia, then everyone that had colored gear will have to craft and meld a new item from the start if they want the stat bonus =/