Craft · 6 pages · 12 min
How dye resists work
A resist blocks dye from some of the cloth or yarn so those parts keep their old color.
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From the opening
A dye resist works by stopping the dye liquor from reaching part of the fiber, so the blocked place keeps its original color while the open cloth takes the dye. Wax, paste, bindings, stitches, and tied yarn are all ways of building that temporary barrier. The opening covers wax or paste blocks the liquor, bindings squeeze folds shut, and cracks let thin lines of dye.
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Inside
- Wax or paste blocks the liquor
- Bindings squeeze folds shut
- Cracks let thin lines of dye
- Ikat resists the yarn before weaving
- Where the idea stops applying
- A distinction worth keeping
Sources
- Batik wax as a dye resist
- Shibori and ikat resist dyeing