What is tie-dyeing?

Tying off areas of cloth and dyeing the rest.

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  1. Drawing wax designs on cloth
  2. Tying off areas of cloth and dyeing the rest ✔
  3. Weaving coloured fibres together

Why: Tie-dyeing creates patterns by tying off areas of cloth and dyeing the rest. Batik uses wax designs instead.

Huh, didn't know that: Tie-dyeing creates patterns by tying off areas of cloth and dyeing the rest. Batik uses wax designs instead.

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Answer: Tying off areas of cloth and dyeing the rest. Tie-dyeing creates patterns by tying off areas of cloth and dyeing the rest. Batik uses wax designs instead.

  1. Textile en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Textile
    tying off areas of cloth and dyeing the rest (tie-dyeing)
    Checked 2026-11-07.

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