Resist dyeing

Resist dyeing is a technique 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 type of paste, or a mechanical resist that manipulates the cloth such as tying or stitching. Another form of resist involves using a chemical agent in a specific type of dye that will repel another type of dye printed over the top. The most well-known varieties today include tie-dye and Batik.

Tie-dyeing became fashionable in the West in the late 1960s and early 1970s as part of hippie style. it was popularized in the united states by musicians such as John Sebastian, janice Joplin, The Grateful Dead and Joe Crocker.