Modern Tie Dye: An ECO Friendly Guide to Colouring Your Clothes & Accessories

Learn 11 eco-friendly tie-dye techniques and create endless colourful, contemporary, sustainable clothes and accessories. Turn your wardrobe and accessories into a stylish, kaleidoscope of colour, and dip into the world of tie dye! With a few twists, elastic bands and a volume of dye, your once-loved T-shirts, denim jackets, hoodies, skirts and shorts turn into iconic, vibrant pieces that you'll love to wear, allowing you to update your wardrobe and do your part in saving the planet, too. In this book, master both basic and more advanced tie-dye styles project by project, using hand-made or fibre-reactive dyes – from the classic bull's-eye, shibori and mandala tying techniques to on-trend galaxy tie dyeing and ice dying! The beginning of the book includes a chapter on natural dyes and how to make them in your own kitchen, saving not just money but the environment too by avoiding the use of harsh chemicals. It will also discuss some eco-friendly alternatives for those who do not want to make their own dyes, as well as planet-friendly mordants that will ensure your dyed creations hold their colour. Illustrated steps and clear instructions accompany all 11 projects and tie-dye techniques, and each project comes with a gorgeous, alternative colourway to inspire.

Pagina's: 112, Paperback, Search Press Ltd