clamp dyeing in indigo
This is a cotton fabric clamp-dyed in indigo. The brown impression is created due to reaction with caustic solution which is used secure the folds through shrinkage.
Clamp dyeing of mul-cotton in indigo.
Clamp dyeing of the same stripped cotton. However an area is discharged to retain the original fast orange and white stripes.
clamp dyeing and further discharging of an embroidered-woven cotton to give a radiating effect
Techniques of clamp dyeing and discharging is used to create the moody yet radiating effect.
Clamp dyed mul in indigo.
Triangular-stitched resist in indigo.
A screw used to create resist pattern by tying the fabric tightly over the selected areas. Then the tied fabric is carefully ombre-dyed in indigo
Here the fabric is knotted at certain intervals to create a self-functioning resist and then dyed.
The cotton fabric is tied to an acupressure ball. Then it is soaked into the caustic which shrinks the un-resisted areas.
The tissue fabric is tied to an acupressure handle. It is then put into a heat setting unit to acquire the texture.
Similar technique of tying to an acupressure is used to achieve the texture.
Stitch resist and heat-setting are integrated to achieve the texture.
Similar technique of stitching and heat setting is implemented here. However a rectangular stitch pattern is followed to achieve the character.
Screws are used as resists which are reinforced by tying. However through heat setting the old rust stick to the polyester fabric which gives an interesting affect.
A simple pattern is followed as a stitch resist on a thin polyester fabric through heat setting.
Here the polyester fabric is heat-set by using the Arashi tying technique.
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Resists
This project includes explorations of the various techniques of resist dyeing like clamp dyeing, tie-dyeing, arashi shibori and heat/steam setting. The traditional techniques are pushed forward by integrating different materials sourced from households materials and varied patterns of stitching.
