Printed, dyed, and constructed textiles

Printed, dyed, and constructed textiles

Printed Textiles

Block Printing

• Uses carved material covered in ink to transfer an image onto fabric.
• Effective for large, bold designs and allows for high level of detail.

Screen Printing

• Involves creating a stencil, known as a screen, and using it to apply layers of ink on the printing surface.
• Can be used on a variety of surfaces and allows the use of multiple colours.

Digital Printing

• Utilises computer software and inkjet technology to produce highly detailed and colourful prints.
• Ideal for intricate designs and photographic imagery.

Dyed Textiles

Tie-Dye

• An ancient dyeing technique where sections of the fabric are bound to create patterns.
• The bound sections resist the dye, creating distinctive colour patterns.

Batik

• A method of dyeing textiles by using wax to prevent the dye from reaching certain parts of the fabric.
• Batik patterns are intricate and can involve several colours.

Ombre

• A French term meaning ‘shaded’, and is used to describe a graduation of colour in a garment.
• Typically a multicoloured stripe, with colours graduating from light to dark.

Constructed Textiles

Weaving

• Process of interlacing two sets of yarns at right angles to each other.
• The two sets are called warp (vertical) and weft (horizontal).

Knitting

• Creation of fabric by interlocking loops of yarn with a pair of needles.
• Two basic stitches are knit and purl.

Feltmaking

• A process which involves matting, condensing and pressing fibres together.
• Fibres used can include wool, hair or fur.
• Can be created by hand or machine, with handmade felt often being more thick and heavy.