The art of African wax-resist dyeing holds a special place in the continent's cultural tapestry. This process, which involves ...

Ice dyeing is a fabric dyeing technique that uses ice or snow to create beautiful, watercolor-like patterns on fabric. You sprinkle powdered dye over ice on the fabric, and as it melts, the dye ...

A new smart fabric converts light into heat and can raise temperatures by more than 54 degrees Fahrenheit (30 degrees Celsius ...

Think about your favorite shirt. What color is it — and how did it become that color? The dye manufacturer tested different types of fabrics to see how the color would look on each. The manufacturer ...

Reactive dyeing of cotton fabrics is a popular method in the textile industry due to its ability to produce vibrant colors and strong bonds between the dye and the fabric. Recent research has ...

Hilary Penigar, from Workshop PGH, was here to show us a more responsible and sustainable way of dying fabrics that you can ...

As the ice melts, the dyes seep into the white fabrics, creating a tie-dyed appearance. Combs set up her dye studio in her ...

The rich pigment inspired her to develop a process of dyeing fabrics in flasks containing live violacein-producing microbes. As the cloth soaks in the solution for a few days, the microbes grow on the ...

They determined that the fabric's red dye was made from the dried bodies of a species of parasitic scale insect, Kermes vermilio. The insect is known to burrow into oak trees and feast on their sap.

Loom weavers in the Municipality of San Remigio are capable of applying natural dye to their produced handloom fabrics for a ...