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  2. Tie-dye - Wikipedia

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    An example of a tie-dyed T-shirt A video about how to tie-dye. Tie-dye is a term used to describe a number of resist dyeing techniques and the resulting dyed products of these processes. The process of tie-dye typically consists of folding, twisting, pleating, or crumpling fabric or a garment, before binding with string or rubber bands ...

  3. Yūzen - Wikipedia

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    Within an area of dye, the brush can be used to apply ombré gradients [3] (bokashi-zome, [3] "ombré-dyeing"). [ citation needed ] Mushi , a step where the fabric is steamed at 80 °C (176 °F) for around 20–40 minutes, may be applied at this stage to set the colours, [ 4 ] or steaming may be omitted until after the background is dyed. [ 3 ]

  4. Resist dyeing - Wikipedia

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    In wax or paste resists, melted wax or some form of paste is applied to cloth before being dipped in dye. Wherever the resist medium has seeped through the fabric, the dye will not penetrate. Sometimes several colors are used, with a series of steps including dyeing, drying, and the repeated application of the resist.

  5. Glossary of dyeing terms - Wikipedia

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    Resist techniques include screen printing, tie-dye, ikat, and batik. [39] royal purple Tyrian purple or royal purple is a purple-red dye which is extracted from several genera of sea snails, primarily Murex brandaris the spiny dye-murex (currently known as Bolinus brandaris). Murex dye was greatly prized in antiquity because it did not fade ...

  6. Tritik - Wikipedia

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    Because the dye pattern is formed by stitching, it can be highly controlled, and needle holes that may remain in the fabric add to the visual interest of the piece. [ 2 ] Resist dyeing with tritik stitching is seen in many parts of the world including Southeast Asia and Africa, and South America.

  7. Shibori - Wikipedia

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    Kanoko shibori is what is commonly thought of in the West as tie-dye. It involves binding certain sections of the cloth using thread – traditionally a type of untwisted thread known as shike-ito – to achieve the desired pattern. The pattern achieved depends on how tightly the cloth is bound and where the cloth is bound.

  8. Glossary of textile manufacturing - Wikipedia

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    Ikat is a style of weaving that uses a tie-dye process on either the warp or weft before the threads are woven to create a pattern or design. A double ikat is when both the warp and the weft are tie-dyed before weaving. imberline Imberline is a woven fabric with various colored stripes in the warp, often separated by gold thread. The fabric is ...

  9. Sambalpuri sari - Wikipedia

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    Baandha fabric is created using a tie-dye technique. The yarns are tied according to the desired patterns to prevent absorption of dyes, and then dyed. [5] The yarns or set of yarns so produced is called 'Baandha'. The unique feature of this form of designing is that the designs are reflected almost identically on both sides of the fabric.