Tie-Dyeing is where you tie sections of your garment or fabric which you don’t want to dye, so when you place it into a dye bath the dye will absorb into the untied fabric leaving a pattern/design.
Here are some primary research photos of work I have created previously using this technique of Tie-Dye.
I created this Tie-Dye sample using natural dye.
These are some more primary photos of clothes that have been Tie-Dyed.
These are some secondary research examples I found on Pinterest, which show the technique of Tie-Dye.
This Timeline shows the history of Tie-Dyeing.
From the 6th Century
Tie-Dye was used in China during the T’ang Dynasty and it was also used in Japan in the Nara Period. They created natural dyes from a variety of natural materials including flowers and leaves. They would then use this dye to dye there fabrics.
In the early 6th century people in India used a particular method of tie-dye called Bandhani. This particular method uses thread to tie sections of fabric and then placing the fabric into the dye.
Early 20th century
Tie-dye was first introduced to the States by Columbia University professor Charles E. Pellow in 1909.
In the early 20th century with new technology people started to transfer from using natural dyes to synthetic dyes.
1960s and 1970s
The 1960s and 70s are the decades that is most associated with tie-dye. Tie dye was used on many garments, accessories and household decorations.
This photo shows a tie-dye stand at Woodstock in 1969.
https://www.heroine.com/the-editorial/history-of-tie-dye 1980s
During the 1980s, technological advances allowed tie-dyeing to be more resistant to fading and also for there to be a more varied range of colours.
Tie-dye in the 21st century
The method of tie-dye is still widely used today. It has become quite a popular method this year, with many people staying at home and dyeing there own garments and fabrics using this method.
Fashion brands and designers even use this method to create patterns and designs on the garments for there runway shows.
Bibliography
The history of the tie-dye shirt
(The Adair Group)
Link : https://www.theadairgroup.com/blog/2018/12/04/the-history-of-the-tie-dye-shirt/
A Brief History of Tie-Dye
(Orchid Alley)
Link : https://www.orchidalleyclothing.com/blogs/news/88723270-a-brief-history-of-tie-dye
The history of Tie-Dye shirts
(Leaf)
https://www.leaf.tv/articles/the-history-of-tie-dye-shirts/
The history of Tie-Dye: Why it’s suddenly everywhere
(Heroine)
Link : https://www.heroine.com/the-editorial/history-of-tie-dye
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