TIE - DYE

1. TIE - DYE Tie-dye dates back to ancient times. Along with beads, shells, and other ornamentation, our ancestors tie-dyed. Think to the story of Joseph, son of Jacob, in the Bible's Old Testament. He had a beautiful coat of many colors; the envy of his brothers. Could it have been tie-dyed?

6. Stripes and geometric grids

7. pleating and gathering

9. “walking the line”

14. The History of Tie Dye… • Tie-dye became fully developed in China during the T'ang dynasty (618 AD) and in Japan during the Nara period (552). • The availability of silk and hemp, which are very receptive to the resist technique, made these countries' art outstanding. • Some early tribes in Western China, South East Asia, and Central America tied and dyed the threads before weaving their cloth. • When it was woven into material, beautiful designs appeared where the white lines of the tie contrasted with the colored dyes. • This method is known as ikat.

15. Other forms of tie-dye can be found in other countries around the world. • Varied styles of tie-dye have emerged to distinguish the different nations of Africa. • The Indian tie-dye technique called Bandhni, is the oldest tie-dye tradition we know that is still practiced. • The Malay-Indonesian name for this technique is Plangi. • This technique involves a design made of dots, in which many small points are tied with thread before immersion dyeing.

16. circles and spirals

17. donuts

21. Stars and radial design

22. draping and wrapping over dowels

23. “clipping off” areas

28. Marble or “allover” pattern

29. scrunching into a ball

32. Combinations and stitching patterns

33. think about composition on the object

36. representational design

48. Tie-Dye in the United States • In the U.S. during the Roaring '20s, pamphlets were printed that gave directions on how to decorate home with tie-dyed curtains and throw-pillows. • During the Depression, girls cut up cotton flour sacks, tie-dyed them, and then sewed them into clothing, curtains, and tablecloths. • When times are rough, tie-dyeing has been a way to brighten peoples' lives and provide inexpensive colored fabric.

50. Tie-dye came back in style in the 1960's when a great movement emerged among young people that emphasized individuality. • It was time to "do your own thing." • Each person could make a statement by tie-dyeing clothes with a personal combination. • Tie-dyed sheets were used as room dividers and wall hangings. Silk and cotton banners were used as backdrops for rock and roll concerts.