fabric dyeing
Pigmenting woven material
Fabric dyeing is the process of applying color to textiles, whether by immersing cloth in a dye bath, printing patterns, or using other techniques to bond pigment to fibers.
The term covers everything from ancient indigo vats to industrial processes: She took a class in fabric dyeing and tie-dye techniques.
- natural dyesPigments derived from plants, insects, minerals
- indigoPlant-derived blue dye
- synthetic dyesMan-made coloring substances
- chromophoresLight-absorbing molecular regions
- ikatResist-dye textile patterning
textile arts · pH balance · colorfastness · color bleeding · tie-dye · dip dye · oxidation · mordants · fashion design · solubility · surfactants · dye · pigment · vat · water pollution control · fade · tint · color mixing
- textilescotton, wool, silk, thread, yarn
- craft bookscard making, hand stitching, crochet patterns, woodworking plans, craft kits
- dyeingdye, dyes, dye bath, natural dyes, synthetic dyes
- fiber artsknitting, crochet, weaving, spinning, embroidery
- textile millstextile mill, cotton mills, cotton mill, textile mills, loom
- Indian craftsblock printing, hand embroidery, brocade, bandhani, silk weaving
fabric dyeingfabric printing
Applying patterns to textiles
screen printing · block printing · stenciling · embroidery · batik
fabric dyeingbleaching
Chemical color removal
discharge · decolorizing · decolorization · fading · sun bleaching