Resist dyeing is a traditional textile dyeing method that creates patterns by preventing dye from reaching all areas of the cloth. Common resist techniques include using wax, paste, stitching or tying parts of the cloth to block dye absorption, or applying a chemical that repels a second dye applied over the top. Well-known resist dyeing styles are tie-dye, where fabric is folded, twisted and bound before dyeing, and batik, which uses wax as the resist.
2. DEFINITION
Resist dyeing (resist-dyeing) is a traditional method of dyeing textiles
with patterns. Methods are used to "resist" or prevent the dye from
reaching all the cloth, thereby creating a pattern and ground.
3. The most common forms use wax, some type of paste made from
starch or mud, or a mechanical resist that manipulates the cloth such
as tying or stitching.
Another form of resist involves using a chemical agent in a specific
type of dye that will repel another type of dye printed over the top.
The best-known varieties today include tie-dye and batik.
5. Tie and dye is the process of folding,
twisting, pleating, or crumpling fabric or
a garment and binding with string or
rubber bands, followed by application of
dye.