So here is the revised list of supplies for the tie dying – gloves, mask, rubberbands, squeeze bottles full of fye. Mask is needed if you are using powder dye. Or ordinary thick cord (in case you do not have waxed thread) or even rubber bands.ĭo not use rubberbands if you are dyeing in the microwave. You can use waxed silk threads for the tying – they will not take in dyes. If you are using the tie dye kits or the squeeze bottles, you do not need the vessel, ofcourse. The method you select will decide what supplies you need.įor dip dying, you need a wide shallow stainless steel container which is used only for dyeing. The other method is to use squeeze bottles to apply dye directly on sections of fabric.A 90% cotton and any other synthetic blend will work nicely but not more than this and it will turn out faded. Blends work only if the percentage of natural fiber is very high. On blended fabrics the dye color will not stick well. Select natural fiber fabrics like cotton, linen, hemp and rayon for your tie-dye project. Step 1. Gather all your supplies Best FABRIC for tie-dye techniques This post is about the different ways that you can manipulate the fabric to make those specific patterns and designs the way you want them to occur. Tie and dye involves dyeing specific areas of the fabric by means of tying- the undyed fabric shows up in the base color of the fabric, in patterns depending on how you tie after folding or crumpling, scrunching, or twisting the fabric.
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