Dyeing and printing

Stand up if you know what is meant by dyeing

fabrics
Stay standing if you can tell me the difference
between a fibre, yarn and fabric
Stay standing if you can tell me what PIGMENT
means
Stay standing if you can tell me what
COLOURFASTNESS means
Stay standing if you can tell me what a MORDENT
is
If you are still standing you are a STAR and have
won a Brunel!

Learning Objectives:

Success Criteria:

Be able to talk about the

three different ways to dye
fabrics.
Develop knowledge of key
words used in textiles
technology.

A*-A: I have built upon my

knowledge and have written
excellent notes on the
three dyeing techniques. I
have made lots of samples
and answered questions
confidently when asked by
my teacher.

Learning Outcomes:

B: I have written good

notes on the three
different dyeing methods
and experimented with
many dyeing techniques.

Understand the three ways

of dyeing fabrics
Created samples of chemical
and natural dyeing
techniques.

C: I have written sufficient

notes on dyeing techniques
and created some samples.

Dyeing fabrics
Dyeing textiles involves immersing or dipping a
fibre, yarn or fabric in a colour pigment to
change its colour.
Colour is known as a PIGMENT
The way you keep (fix) a colour is by using a
MORDENT
A MORDENT is a chemical that fixes the dye,
preventing loss of colour when washing or
wearing the product.

Dyeing method 1: COMMERCIAL

DYEING

This is the method that uses pigment

(chemical) dyes with salts added to fix the
dye; these can be made up with water.
The fibres, yarns or fabric are immersed into
the dye bath until the depth of colour is
achieved.
The salt acts as the MORDENT.

To be successful at dyeing you

must:
Achieve the right colour
Make sure the colour is fixed (often called
COLOURFAST) so it does not run or wash out.
Make sure the colour is even throughout
Make sure the dye does not damage the fibre,
yarn or fabric
Make sure you can repeat the process and
match the colour.
Have a go! Teacher demo Tie Dye

Dyeing method 2:

NATURAL DYEING

Natural dyeing
Natural and vegetable dyes were the first
known dye pigments and with the move to be
more environmentally friendly are becoming
popular again.
This works best with NATURAL or
REGENERATED fabrics and require a
MORDENT to fix them to the fabric.
With natural dye it is difficult to reproduce
the exact shade each time.
Have a go! Teacher demo

Natural Dyes

The natural dyes will produce the following

colours;
Red cabbage (blue/purple)
Rhubarb (pink)
Carrot (orange)
Pomegranate (orange)
Butternut squash (orange)
Tea bags (light brown)
Coffee (brown)
Blackberrys (strong purple)
Spinach leaves (green)

Dyeing method 3: INDUSTRIAL

This can be done at the

following stages;

Fibre stage fibres

are dyed in vats until
the dye has
penetrated the fibre
to give good uniform
colour and fastness.

DYEING

Dyeing method 3:

INDUSTRIAL DYEING

Liquid polymer stage

The polymer (artificial
fibre) is coloured
before EXTRUSION
so the dye is part of
the fibre and gives
excellent
colourfastness..
EXTRUSION:
http://www.technology
student.com/equip1/pl
asextru1.html

Dyeing method 3:

INDUSTRIAL DYEING

Yarn stage
Dye penetrates well
but colour take-up
may not be as uniform
as when dyeing the
fibres first, then
making then into
yarns.

Dyeing method 3:

INDUSTRIAL DYEING

Fabric stage
This is quite a cost
effective method
because
manufacturers can
hold un-dyed fabric
and dye it when
needed, depending on
changing fashions and
demand.

Cross-dyeing. This is
where fabrics are
made up of two
different yarns that
take to dye at
different rates. This
can create effects
such as stripes and
checks.

Dyeing fabrics at this stage is often known as

PIECE DYEING.

Dip dyeing
Fabric is dipped but not immersed into dye to
take up only a part of the fabric, or more
depth of colour on part of the fabric. It can
then be dipped again to get two or more
colours blending together.
Take out your samples from earlier on in the
lesson. Place your name on a piece of paper
and leave to dry at the side of the room.
Choose your favourite natural or chemical dye
colour and dip a strip of fabric into it. Next
lesson you can take it out and choose a
different colour.

Dyeing and printing

Stand up if you know what is meant by dyeing
fabrics
Stay standing if you can tell me the difference
between a fibre, yarn and fabric
Stay standing if you can tell me what PIGMENT
means
Stay standing if you can tell me what
COLOURFASTNESS means
Stay standing if you can tell me what a MORDENT
is
If you are still standing you are a STAR and have
won a Brunel!

Learning Objectives:

Success Criteria:

Be able to talk about the

three different ways to dye
fabrics.
Develop knowledge of key
words used in textiles
technology.

A*-A: I have built upon my

knowledge and have written
excellent notes on the
three dyeing techniques. I
have made lots of samples
and answered questions
confidently when asked by
my teacher.

Learning Outcomes:

B: I have written good

notes on the three
different dyeing methods
and experimented with
many dyeing techniques.

Understand the three ways

of dyeing fabrics
Created samples of chemical
and natural dyeing
techniques.

C: I have written sufficient

notes on dyeing techniques
and created some samples.