Originally, the blue color came from a natural indigo dye. The dye was chosen for the way it interacted with cotton. When heated, most dyes penetrate the cotton fibers but indigo dye attaches to ...

Ask someone in your home to cut a piece of either the cotton or polyester string or yarn without telling you which one it is. Then place this unknown sample in the dye bath. Compare the results to ...

He found a stylish solution in India, where textile makers employed a millennium-old tie-dyeing technique called bandhani to create colorful silk and cotton kerchiefs covered in lively patterns.