Tie and dye

Tie and dye is defined as the process of decorating or creating patterns on fabric materials through tying, stitching, clamping or any other method in order to resist the absorption of dye solution.

Location of Tie and Dye Centres in Nigeria

KANO – pit dyeing

ABEOKUTA – batik process

OSOGBO – indigo dyeing

EVALUATION

Define tie and dye.

Name 4 methods of tie-dye.

List 3 locations of tie-dye in Nigeria.

Methods in Tie and Dye

Methods in tie and dye depend heavily on the tying techniques.

Spiral tying

Marbling

Stitching

Pouring

Pleating

Cocking

Knotting

Clamping

Folding

Triangular sandwitching

Pebbling

Pick and tie

Twisting

Spiral tying: This is a method in which one end of the fabric is first tied to a point and the other end is held and rolled in spiral form.

Marbling: It is a method of decorating fabric with a pattern that looks like marble.

Stitching: This is a method by which a needle, thread or raffia used to stitch a fabric alternatively before dyeing.

Pouring method: In this method the fabric is first soaked in cold water, gently squeeze excess water and laid on a clean flat surface. Some areas are then picked to form hill shapes. Then pour the prepared dye on each of the hill shape little by little while it spread down the hill shape to areas without hills.

Pleating: It is a method in which a permanent fold in the fabric, made by sewing on top or side of the fold.

Cocking: This is a method by which bottle corks are put round or under the fabric one after the other and tied tightly.

Knotting: This is the method by which a fabric meant for dyeing is tied to form knots in a chosen pattern.

Clamping: It is a method by which the chosen fabric is held together tightly and tied by clamps.

Materials and Tools for Tie and Dye

The materials and tools used for tie and dye are consumable items and they include

100% clean cotton fabric

string rope or raffia

dyes, pigments of different colours.

chemicals include (caustic soda, hydro-sulphite)

salt: serves as fixatives.

The tools are solid objects that cannot be consumed, they include

plastic bowls; serve as dye bath.

rubber gloves; to protect hand.

stick to stir dye baths

spoons for measuring dye

press iron for finishing

EVALUATION

Define tie-dye materials and tools

List various materials and tools used for tie dying and their uses

Explain the following methods of tie and dye: (i) Marbling (ii) Clamping