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Dyeing is a run of changing the colour of a yarn or cloth by treatment sustaining the dye.
For the majority of the hundreds to thousands of years where dyeing has been utilized by human being to decorate clothing, or fabrics for more utilizes, a primary source of dyestuff has been nature, with a dye existence extracted from either animals or plants. In the previous ii centuries, homo stand produced artificial dyestuff to achieve specific colours, and to render a dyes 'convenient', and so that it don't do whenever the material is washed.
Dyestuff come applied to lesson by straight application, or even even even by immersing the yarn or material in the liquid dyestuff or a solution of the dye.
Sequentially to dislodge natural or even unwanted colour from either lesson, a opposite run of bleaching is carried out.
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Todd Designs
Carol Todd, natural dye specialist. Contains recipes for the Dye Plant of the Month, handwoven rugs, and a gallery of hand-painted silk items.
Orchil Dye
The poor person's purple. An article speculating on the history of this coloring, including bibliography and experimentation.
Ancient Dyes, Natural and Synthetic
Articles on the history and chemistry of indigo and several purples.
Colour Congress
An international meeting on natural dyes in art, commercial enterprises, and self expression. Agenda, topics, arranged tours, images from juried exhibit.
Ibile Indigo House
Offers instruction and tours of traditional indigo dyeing and batik for artists, students and tourists on St. Helena's Island, South Carolina.
Bello Marini
Image gallery of hand-dyed scarves and T-shirts, with instructions for dying with indigo and the best plant sources for indigotin.
Diary of a West Cork Dyer
Recipes on wool, and commentary, excerpts from Kate Jepson's writings.
Fiber Antics
Covers basics of color theory, vat immersion, direct application and fabric embellishments.
Paula Burch's Hand Dyeing on Fabric Pages
Gallery and how to tie-dye, batik, and dye by many other techniques including low water immersion, dip dyeing, and sprinkle dyeing.
International Shibori Symposium
International Shibori Symposium held in Europe. List of presentations, fashion show and exhibit descriptions.
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