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Dying. Process of Dyeing. Natural Fixative or mordant Proportion is key Flowers Barks/Roots Dying process to more convenient techniques Synthetic Dyes. Image from: http://ethnovillage.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2007/10/Oct9_07_post4.jpg.
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Process of Dyeing • Natural • Fixative or mordant • Proportion is key • Flowers • Barks/Roots • Dying process to more convenient techniques • Synthetic Dyes Image from: http://ethnovillage.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2007/10/Oct9_07_post4.jpg
1856 William Henry discovered the first synthetic dye stuff while searching for a cure for malaria. • 1800’s- synthetic dye stuffs continued to be discovered.
Contrary to popular belief tie-dying was not invented in the 1960’s America. Countless dyers throughout history have experimented with the use of bindings to create patterns on cloth. Different forms of tie-due have been practiced in India, Japan, and Africa for centuries.
Rowland Ricketts Images from rickketsindigo.com
Dorothy Caldwell Four Patch: Hay / Wheat / Rye / Barley (detail), 1994-1995Wax resist and discharged cotton, appliqué, stitchingQuilted by Evelyn Martin, Ruth Lamont, Grace Foxton and Lidia Kelder8 ft. x 8 ft. 2 in.