Tritik, or stitch resist, is a
resist dyeing
Resist dyeing (resist-dyeing) is a traditional method of dyeing textiles with patterns. Methods are used to " resist" or prevent the dye from reaching all the cloth, thereby creating a pattern and ground. The most common forms use wax, some ty ...
technique in which a line of
stitches is gathered tightly before dyeing, creating a negative design in the dyed fabric. It is similar to the Japanese resist technique
shibori
is a Japanese manual tie-dyeing technique . It originated in Ancient China and was adopted by Japan, which produces a number of different patterns on fabric.
History
One of the earliest written descriptions of dates to 238 CE, where it was r ...
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Traditionally two hand stitches are used for tritik:
running stitch
The straight or running stitch is the basic Stitch (textile arts), stitch in hand-sewing and embroidery, on which all other forms of sewing are based. The stitch is worked by passing the Sewing needle, needle in and out of the textile, fabric ...
and
whip stitch.
Because the dye pattern is formed by stitching, it can be highly controlled, and needle holes that may remain in the fabric add to the visual interest of the piece.
Resist dyeing with tritik stitching is seen in many parts of the world including Southeast Asia and Africa, and South America.
See also
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Bandhani
Bandhani is a type of tie-dye textile decorated by plucking the cloth with the fingernails into many tiny bindings that form a figurative design. Today, most Bandhani making centers are situated in Gujarat, Rajasthan, Sindh, Punjab region an ...
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Leheriya
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Shibori
is a Japanese manual tie-dyeing technique . It originated in Ancient China and was adopted by Japan, which produces a number of different patterns on fabric.
History
One of the earliest written descriptions of dates to 238 CE, where it was r ...
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Sungudi
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Tie-dye
Tie-dye is a term used to describe a number of resist dyeing techniques and the resulting dyed products of these processes. The process of tie-dye typically consists of folding, twisting, pleating, or crumpling fabric or a garment, before binding ...
References
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