tie-dyeing

American  

[tahy-dahy-ing] / ˈtaɪˌdaɪ ɪŋ /

noun

1. a process of hand-dyeing fabric, in which sections of the fabric are tightly bound, as with thread, to resist the dye solution, thereby producing a variegated pattern.

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tie-dyeing British  

noun

1. Also called: tie-and-dye.  a method of dyeing textiles to produce patterns by tying sections of the cloth together so that they will not absorb the dye

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Etymology

Origin of tie-dyeing

First recorded in 1900–05; tie-dye + -ing ¹

Example Sentences

They are turning it into breakfast cereal, tie-dyeing it and, in one case, wrapping it around baguettes.

From New York Times

We spent a day in their lab to see how it all worked and even did some tie-dyeing on our own.

From The Verge

What’s more joyful than learning a traditional tie-dyeing method?

From Seattle Times

But it serves another purpose: When you’re all done tie-dyeing those tea towels, and they no longer spark joy, you’ve got new material to toss.

From Seattle Times

“Everyone was forced to be creative this last year to face the challenges,” Mr. Rosario said, referring to the tie-dyeing, the sewing, the sourdough baking, the general reimagining of life that played out online and at home under quarantine.

From New York Times