Dyeing & Printing
📋 What it is
Colour and pattern get onto fabric through dyeing (soaking in colour) and printing (stamping patterns on the surface).
🗣️ Coach says
How does a plain white cloth become a colourful patterned fabric? Two ways: dyeing soaks colour all the way through, and printing stamps a pattern on the surface. Each gives a different look — and opens up endless design possibilities.
🧠 Memory hook
Dye = colour soaks through · print = pattern on the surface.
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Why did the belt get arrested?
For holding up a pair of pants!
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Some traditional dyeing methods, like tie-dye and batik, are thousands of years old and are still used by designers today.
✅ Quick check: What is the difference between dyeing and printing a fabric?
Say your answer out loud first — then reveal.
Dyeing soaks colour all the way through the fabric; printing stamps a pattern or design onto its surface.
The dye-vs-print distinction explains how fabric gets colour and pattern.
🧪 Try it! (2 minutes)
Look at a patterned piece of clothing and guess: is the colour dyed through or printed on top?