The Origin and Development of Tie-dyeing

Tie-dyeing has two origins. First, it originated in the Qin and Han Dynasties; It is said that during the Wei, Jin, Southern and Northern Dynasties, the cloth unearthed from the No.1 Tomb in the Sixth District of Astana, Xinjiang, is similar to Fang Sheng in today's tie-dyed patterns in Zigong. Unearthed fabrics have mature tie-dyeing technology and have been used in women's wear.

origin

Tie dyeing has a long history. Originated in the Yellow River Basin. When it originated is uncertain. According to records, as early as the Eastern Jin Dynasty, knotted and dye-proof twisted valerian silk was produced in large quantities. Tie-dyeing was a mature technology in the Eastern Jin Dynasty in 408 AD. At that time, the twisted Valeriana products had simple small clusters, such as butterflies, wintersweet and begonia. There are also overall patterns, such as Swertia with white spots, Valeriana with larger spots, Valeriana with purple spots, much like sika deer. During the Southern and Northern Dynasties, tie-dyed products were widely used in the costumes of Han women. The Tang Dynasty was the heyday of China's ancient culture. Twisted yarn fabrics were very popular and common, and sapphire dresses became the basic fashion style in the Tang Dynasty. In the Northern Song Dynasty, Valeriana officinalis products were very popular in the Central Plains and northern regions.

develop

Various tie-dyeing methods combined with the use of various dyeing methods make the dyed patterns varied and have amazing artistic charm. Tie-dyeing has a history of about 1500 years in China. The earliest existing physical object is the twisted valerian printed silk in the Eastern Jin Dynasty.

Tie-dyeing reached its peak in the Tang Dynasty, and it became fashionable for nobles to wear twist clothes. In the Northern Song Dynasty, the tie-dyeing process was once banned by the imperial court because of its complicated process and labor consumption, which led to the decline and disappearance of the tie-dyeing process. However, the ethnic minorities in the southwest border still retain this ancient skill.

Besides China, Indian, Japanese, Cambodian, Thai, Indonesian, Malaysian and other countries also have tie-dyed handicrafts. In 1970s, tie-dyeing became a popular handicraft, which was widely used in clothes, ties and wall hanging. Traditional tie-dyeing process can develop from monochrome to multicolor effect by using multiple tie-dyeing processes on the same fabric.