What is a Tie Dye?
Tie-dye is a term used to describe several resist dyeing techniques and the resulting dyed products of these processes.
The process of tie-dye typically consists of folding, twisting, pleating, or crumpling fabric or a garment, before binding with string or rubber bands, followed by the application of dye or dyes.
Where Can I Get Tie Dye in South Africa?
The Dye and Garment Doctors
Address: 235 Church St, burlington, Pretoria, 0001, South Africa
Hours: Open ⋅ Closes 5 pm
Phone: +27 81 833 4759
Plvstic clothing
Address: 32 end street, corner Main St, City and Suburban, Johannesburg, 2001, South Africa
Hours: Open ⋅ Closes 5 pm
Phone: +27 64 008 2225
Waste Centre Fabrics
Address: 670 Umgeni Rd, Windermere, Durban, 4001, South Africa
Hours: Open ⋅ Closes 4:45 pm
Phone: +27 31 312 6223
How long does tie dye last?
When preparing your dye bottles you will often start by combining dye powder and water. This liquid dye solution expires more quickly than dye powder alone.
Dye mixed with water will stay good for 4-7 days at room temperature. The solution can be kept for 3-4 weeks when refrigerated.
What ingredients do you need to make tie-dye?
What are the materials? T-shirts or what you want to tie-dye, fabric dye, water, squeeze bottles or buckets, rubber bands, and gloves.
What type of bleach is best for tie-dye?
Trust the power of Clorox. *Use as directed. The color from tie dye kits never seems to last that long and is difficult to maintain when the color easily comes out in the wash. That doesn’t happen when you use Clorox® Disinfecting Bleach to remove or change the color in already dyed clothing.
How long do you leave the bleach on clothes for tie dye?
You can let bleach tie-dye sit for anywhere between 5 and 20 minutes, depending on how dense the fabric is.
Be careful not to leave the bleach solution on for too long, as it may damage the fabric. Keep in mind that your garments will be lighter once they have been washed and dried!