Assignment On Tie-DyeingCourse Code: TE 401 Course Title: Textile Coloration-III with lab Submitted By: Nafiz Sadique ID: 073-23-622 L4T1, Section: A Dept. of Textile Engineering, DIU

Submitted To: Prof.Dr.Zulhash Uddin Guest Faculty, Department of Textile Engineering Daffodil International University

Date of Submission: 30, Dec, 2010.

Tie-DyeTie-Dye, like Batik, is a resist technique. But instead of using wax to prevent dye from entering certain areas, the cloth is "bound" - tied or knotted or partially covered. Different ties, knots or covers produce different patterns of blockage, which the dye transforms into permanent designs on the cloth. The fabric can be knotted or folded or gathered into bunches before tying. You can tie around objects - a brick, say, or a rubber ball. Use a pipette to place concentrated dye down into creases for strong accents, or a syringe to work from the inside out. Use clamps or clothespins or removable lines of stitching for special effects. Roll or fan-fold the entire piece, from the top, from the side, in a spiral. DYE LIQUOR Dissolve cup urea in 1 pint of water. Use this solution to mix dye liquor: to 2 teaspoons dye per cup of urea-water (Up to 8 colorsuse separate jars). For more intense colors try increasing soda and urea first; then try more dye. SODA SOAK Pre-wash cloth, in warm soapy water, to remove sizing. Dissolve 1 cup of Soda in 2 gallons of Water. Pre-soak your cloth for 15 minutes in this soda-water solution. Be careful: soda-water is alkaline enough to burn your hands. TIEING Remove cloth from soda-water and apply ties while cloth is still wet. Non-conductive ties work best (undyable, impervious stuff: rubber bands, waxed-cord, plastic wrap). APPLICATION Apply dye directly onto cloth. Use a pipet, syringe, brush, squeeze bottle, spraybottle, spoon. Wear rubber gloves. REACTION Let work stand covered, so that it doesn't dry out, for at least six hours (really) over-night is better. This is the time the dye bonds to the fiber. HEAT SETTING Undo ties, rinse well, then wash cloth in very hot soapy water (boiling is good or steaming or baking).Rinse until water runs clear.

1. Fold and/or tie the fabric into the desired patterns.The designs will be more defined if you wet the shirt and squeeze or spin out excess water before folding.

2. Wear your dust mask and dissolve 1 cup (8 oz.) of per gallon of warm water. Soak the tied garments about 5-15 minutes (until saturated). Reuse solution until gone. Squeeze out excess so garment is just damp, not dripping.

3. Using your dust mask and gloves, combine water with all chemicals except dye. Add liquid to dye gradually, pasting up to avoid lumps. Apply dye with squeeze bottles, paint brushes, sponges, etc., as many colors as you want. Easiest to use a funnel to pour dissolved dye into squeeze bottles.

Dye Formula: 8 oz. cup of warm water (not hot, body temperature) 2 to 8 teaspoons of Some colors are noted with * on the page (Colors with no * = 2 teaspoons) (One * = 4 teaspoons) (Two ** = 8 teaspoons) 1 tablespoon (dissolve in hot water first). 1/4 teaspoon (if needed)

4. Put fabric (still tied) in a plastic bag (the idea is to keep it wet and chemically

5. Remove from bag and while still tied, rinse off the excess dye under cold running water (faucet,

active - any method of keeping it wet is O.K.) and let sit for at least 4 hours but preferably 24 hours to "cure". Shorter times work better in summer, and longer times are needed when it is cold.

hose or shower), then rinse in warmer water while you untie and after garments are untied, until water runs fairly clear. Have your washing machine pre-filled with HOT water with or and throw in the clothing as soon as it is rinsed, running it through a full cycle.

Tie dying is really a simple process: 1)First, wash and spin out the white item to be dyed (make sure it's a natural fiber product like 100% cotton, hemp or rayon. Not polyester). 2)Next, soak it in a soda ash solution for 30 minutes or until fully saturated (1 cup to 1 gallon water). Then, ring out excess chemical water or turn the water off on your washing maching and spin out excess soda ash water. 3)Tie it up any way you like using rubber bands, string, etc. (design ideas can be found in tie dye books, DVD's and on the internet) Then dye it with Procion MX dyes (info on mixing dye and the ratio of how much dye to water is available on the Dharma Trading web site) 4)Once item is saturated with dye wrap in plastic or set on table to cure for 24 hours (make sure it stays wet so the dye can react to the fabric). 5)Unwrap, rinse in cold water and wash in Synthrapol soap 3 times to remove excess dye. Dry in a dryer or hang to dry. Spiral Tie Dye

The origins of the art of tie dye cab be traced back to Peru where the style of fabric enhancement emerged in the 5th century AD. The African continent, Japan, and India are other regions where tie dye techniques have been used for many centuries now. This art became popular in the United States and the rest of the western world only in the 1960s with the hippies making it the must-have clothing item in their wardrobe. Today tie dye is often looked at as a fun, weekend activity to keep children occupied.There are many patterns that you can create using tie dye. One of the most popular tie dye designs is the spiral. In this article we give you some

spiral tie dye instructions.

How to Spiral Tie Dye If you have always been inspired by this staple of hippie fashion, then you will definitely want to know what spiral tie dye instructions you need to follow in order to create a piece of clothing that has spiral tie dye patterns. Spiral tie dyeing is extremely easy, as long as you know what the correct spiral tie dye instructions are. In case you want to make a spiral tie dye

T-shirt, then you will need to following things. White T-shirt (cotton) Squirt bottle Soda ash Rubber bands Latex gloves Fabric dyes Water Plastic cling film. Once you have everything you need, in order to make spiral tie dye shirts, you can follow the easy spiral tie dye instructions to make this easy design. The first challenge that you will face will be to tie the fabric properly. In order to do so first place the fabric or T-shirt on a table and flatten it properly. Now decide where you want the center of your spiral design to be and pinch the cloth there. Now you have to keep twisting the cloth till the entire fabric is completely twisted and takes on the shape of a flat disk or a pancake. The thickness of the cloth in this shape should not be more than two inches. Now take the rubber bands that you have and put it around the fabric or T-shirt to keep the structure in place. The next step will be to dye the fabric according to the spiral tie dye instructions given. This will allow you to create tie dye patterns that you have always wanted to. While dyeing the fabric, the first thing you will need to do is to create a solution using soda ash. The proportions for the same are 8 ounces of soda ash for

every gallon of water. Next you will need to soak the fabric in the solution for ten to fifteen minutes. Take the fabric out and squeeze out the solution. Now wear the latex gloves that you have before using the dye and following the spiral tie dye instructions. Prepare the dye according to the instructions provided with the guide. Fill the squirt bottle with the dye and then apply it on the fabric. You can apply the dye as you like, using a different color for different sections or using one of the tie dye designs that creates a spiral tie dye with one color. While applying different colors try and stick to the order of the rainbow. This will make the blending of colors appear more natural. Avoid placing colors like purple and yellow together if you want to avoid seeping of colors.

Once you have applied the colors, wrap the fabric in a plastic cling film and allow it to rest for at least twenty four hours. This is very important. After a day, remove the fabric bag and rinse it in salt water. This will remove all excess dye from the fabric. Squeeze the water out and let it dry in a shaded area. If you have always wanted to learn how to tie dye shirts, then these spiral tie dye instructions can help you make the T-shirt you have always wanted to. Experimenting with the different tying techniques will allow you to create double spiral tie dye patterns as well.