What can be used for natural dyes?
Onions
Beetroot
Tea
Flowers
Why might you use chemical dyes?
Brighter
Easier and Cheaper
Repeatable
What are the disadvantages of chemicals?
Toxic and harmful
What is piece dying?
A piece of fabric is dyed
What is continuous dying?
Fabric passes through a dye bath between rollers
What is yarn dying?
Dying the yarn before its woven into a fabric
What is over dying?
Different yarns react differently creating an effect
What is batch dying?
Items are dyed after they have been made
Useful for fashion
What is hand dying?
Adding designs with a resist preventing dye from reaching the fabric