Innovation Of Traditional Tie-dyeing Technology And Fabric Style

Tie-dyeing is a traditional Chinese dyeing process. The superb tie-dyeing technology in ancient time played a vital role for the popularization of Chinese silk around the world. However, it is in embarrassment now. The traditional tie-dyeing process is originated from its regional culture and geography, which limits the usage of materials. Handwoven cloth (mostly cotton, linen), vegetable dyes coming from blue grass, madder, gromwell, soap hopper, gallnut and designs from local folk stories and plants are not popular in ordinary people. Tie-dyeing products in the market are usually used as presents and tourist souvenirs. This situation has detrimental effects on the protection and development of this traditional intangible cultural heritage.Burnt-out printing is a printing way divided according to the printing effect, which removes one of the two fabrics by chemical method and produces a printing result of hollow out. Specifically, it uses polyester fibre as the core and wraps it with cotton, acetate, viscose, hemp etc. Through their different tolerance to acid, some fabrics can be destroyed by sulfuricacid and some cannot. The remains form a translucent pattern. And this method is burnt-out printing. By adding white coatings or disperse dyes, or by using other dying methods, the pattern can be more colorful.Burnt-out printing in China began in the last century 60’s. Burnt-out fabric has the advantages of air permeable, strong, quick-drying and ironing-free. It was once very popular in the last century 80’s, and at that time, the typical works is“voided polyester fabric”. In early 90’s of last century, burnt-out velvet was widely accepted by ordinary people. There were all kinds of burnt-out products. In recent years, it is used in clothes, table napkins, curtains and bedspreads massively. Its market share is constantly increasing.Burnt-out/tie-dyeing technology is an unprecedented technology, which combines the two-thousand years old tie-dyeing technology and a few decades old Burnt-out technology. Modern aesthetics, textile material science, textile processing chemistry and coloration and finishing processes are used to reform and innovate the traditional burnt-out printing technology and tie-dyeing technology, and create a new burnt-out/tie-dyeing technology. By adopting modern design ideas and fashion elements, it produces the traditional and modern burnt-out/tie-dyeing products, which are unique, colorful with sustainable tridimensional and dyeing effects. The pattern is clear and delicate. The high technology and expression power make the products unique and nonduplicable. Under the product performance testing, burnt-out/tie-dyeing fabric is air permeable, flexible, strong and antistatic. It can be widely used on costumes, inner-house decorations and fiber works of art. This product has high technical and artistic added values, and has a good applied prospect.