Tie
dye is a technique of dyeing natural fabrics that involves soaking the
fabric in a fixer, folding, twisting, or scrunching the fabric, and then
squirting the dye formula on the folds. Then, letting it sit 2-24 hours
in plastic bags, rinsing and washing it out. When it is untied, there
are negative images of diamonds, squared, and concentric dots. Most
common are orange, red, blue, green, and yellow colors.
Dyes & Motifs
In the making of these types of fabric, synthetic and chemical dyes are
now used as against the traditional natural dyes. The cloth used is
always light muslin and the colours used are vivid. Today the needs of
the urban market have not only changed the colours but also the designs
and the cloth character. Yet the traditional motifs are still alive for
the needs of the connoisseur.
Work of Art
Designers makes tie dyed clothes in many different fashionable items,
in beautiful, vibrant and unique designs. Extremely comfortable, exotic,
enchanting and one of a kind items, tie dye clothing possess a gypsy
flair. All dyed items are hand created and vary in color and each piece
is a real work of art. Tie dyed t-shirts, skirts, leggings, tank tops,
shorts, hats & hair scrunchies and a variety of tie dye clothes, as
well as tie dye socks, sports bras, bandannas & tie dyed pants are
extremely popular among the buyers, world wide.
Centres of Tie Dye
Tie-dying has a long history in India where the technique is used in
many variations on a wide range of cloth-- from course cotton to fine
silk. Typical of western India, in Rajasthan and Gujarat the terms
bandhini or bandhej are used to denote this technique, as "bandhana"
means "to tie". Similarly, a pattern of stripes, waves and
zig-zags on cloth is created and called leheriya. Both kinds of fabric
created thus are called by the same name. This labour intensive craft is
practiced in both Rajasthan and Gujarat with the finest work being done
in Mandvi, the Kutch.
