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TIE & DYE
Tie-dye is a process of resist dyeing textiles or clothing which is made from knit or woven fabric, usually cotton; typically using bright colors. It is a modern version of traditional dyeing methods used in many cultures throughout the world. "Tie-dye" can also describe the resulting pattern or an item which features this pattern.

CONTENT
1 Material requires for tie n dye

2 Different folding techniques

3 Procedure of tie n dye

MATERIAL REQUIRES FOR TIE N DYE

 * 1) Dyes
 * 2) White cotton material
 * 3) Rubber bands
 * 4) Plastic Bag
 * 5) Plastic Tubs

STRIPES
Roll the fabric very loosely, foaming a long tube. The stripes will be at right angles to the tube. Tie at one inch intervals as far apart as you want the stripes to run. Loop impermeable bands or thread strings around the tube a few times and knot. Make sure the ties are very tight. Now you can immerse the fabric in tie and dye water.

RANDOM CIRCLES
The random circles effect is made by tying knots with string, thread or elastic bands in different places. The more fabric is tied, the larger the circles. The less fabric that is tied, the smaller the circles.

SPIRALS
Spiral fabric involve pleats of fabric arranged in swirls around a central point, gathered into a round bundle. Different wedges of the circular bundle are usually dyed different colours. Lay the fabric out on a flat surface. Place your thumb and fingers together on the cloth where you want the centre of the design to be. Start twisting so that you create a spiral. After each twist, flatten the fabric so that it stays flat. Be careful so that the folds don't rise or lump up. Bring the loose ends into the circle so it looks like you have a pancake. Secure with bands or string so they intersect, like spokes on a wheel. The spiral pattern takes a lot of practice. Trial and error is the best way to learn to tie dye. Make sure you're satisfied before you place the fabric into the dye. To make it little easy for the first attempt follow the direction in the picture.

CRUMPLED
Lay the shirt flat on your work surface and gather it up into random wrinkles by spreading your fingers out and crumpling it up in a disc shape. You want to expose as much of the t-shirt to the dye as you can so make sure there are lots of little folds and wrinkles. When you have finished crumpling, wrap 3 or 4 imperable bands around the shirt. Apply dye randomly to the shirt using the squirt bottles. I used a combination of blue and pink for this shirt, but you could use several other colours as well.

LIGHTNING BOLT
Lay dampened shirt flat, face down. Smooth out any wrinkles, and align seams. Fold shirt in half vertically, again smoothing out wrinkles and aligning sides. Starting about the middle of the chest, fold shirt up to about the bottom of the sleeve, From about half-way between the bottom of the fold and the hem of the shirt, create another fold and bring it up to slightly overlap the first fold, Using a straight edge and a washable fabric marker, draw a diagonal line from a point between the neck and the sleeve to just above the hem, Starting at the bottom of the diagonal line, form accordion folds keeping the line straight as you go up to the shoulder. Accordion folds will be bulky due to the thicknesses of the horizontal folds. Use cotton string, sinew or rubber bands to secure the accordion folds from the line over toward the sleeve.

PROCEDURE FOR TIE N DYE

 * 1) # Get a piece of fabric or shirt (ideally white cotton), coloured dye, elastic bands (number depending on the number of rings to create) and a small amount of soap. Set-up at a place with a water supply nearby (sink area).
 * 2) # Rinse the fabric in water and soap, then wring.
 * 3) # Pinch about 1 inch (2.5 cm) of the fabric at the center. Tie tightly with an elastic band.
 * 4) # Continue tying more elastic bands below each other, spacing about one inch apart. Tie as many as you like. These will create circle patterns on the fabric.
 * 5) # Soak the fabric in the dye (and salt) and boiling water mixture as instructed on pack.
 * 6) # Rinse well in clean water. The water from the squeezed fabric should run clear after. Wring the fabric.
 * 7) # Hang outside to dry
 * 1) # Soak the fabric in the dye (and salt) and boiling water mixture as instructed on pack.
 * 2) # Rinse well in clean water. The water from the squeezed fabric should run clear after. Wring the fabric.
 * 3) # Hang outside to dry
 * 1) # Rinse well in clean water. The water from the squeezed fabric should run clear after. Wring the fabric.
 * 2) # Hang outside to dry
 * 1) # Hang outside to dry