Fabric Dye Unit

Fibers: Surface Design

Dye a natural or synthetic substance used to add a

color to or change the color of something. Until 1850 virtually all dyes were natural Many dyes used now are synthetic Egyptian tombs provide solid evidence that dye

has been used for at least 4000 years Many dyes can be successfully applied simply by

immersing the fabric in an aqueous solution of the dye; these are called direct dyes

How’d they do that?

Shibori Japanese term Originally an art for the poor No English equivalent for “Shibori”. Closest would be “shape-

resist dyeing” Rather than treating cloth as a two-dimensional flat surface,

shibori techniques give it a three-dimensional form by folding, crumpling, stitching, plaiting, or plucking and twisting.

a cloth may be dyed repeatedly using a different shaping method each time.

Traditionally done with indigo dye

Vera Wang Bedding

A Few Basic Shibori Methods

Pleating

A Few Basic Shibori Methods

Arashi (Pole Wrapping)

A Few Basic Shibori Methods

Stitching

What now?

Shibori Techniques Receive 3 pieces of practice

fabric

Try pleating/folding technique on one

Try pole wrapping technique on one

Try stitching technique on one – must be designed in sketchbook

Continue with Block Printing You will use your block to print

on your sketchbook and your self-made paper

Add prints in a well thought-out design

Use a color scheme - preplanned

We will be working on both project simultaneously. In the end we will turn all four pieces (3 fabrics, 1 paper) in with completed rubrics.

Today – Use your sketchbook to:

Shibori brainstorming

Begin thinking and drawing out how you would like to stitch your fabric to achieve a unique design

This is trial and error

Do not get too complex but don’t go safe and boring either.