Well, it really isn't tie-dye at all! It is, however, all hand-dyed in a myriad of techniques.
Dye Diana Dye
Dye Diana Dye specializes in Shibori, Shibori is the ancient Japanese technique of creating resists for dye. I use hand-stitched resists, such as ori-nui (running stitch over folded cloth, for spirals, stems, and other lines and curves), hira-nui (running stitch on a single layer of cloth, for lines), maki-nui (chevron lines), awase-nui (intersecting arcs, for leaves), ne-maki (little circles), maki-age (bound fabric within a shape for flowers), and mokume-nui (parallel rows of running stitch, for wood grain like striations).
Diana loves color and texture (who doesn't?!) and all of her items are one of a kind.
Foconuts
Foconuts creates hand-dyed & hand-painted kids clothes. They use the shibori technique, too, but in a totally different way. Instead of creating an all-over design, she creates a picture - like a giraffe, flower, or hot air balloon - then dyes the rest of the item in a solid color. It's really quite a nifty effect!
Nancy's Naturals
Nancy's Naturals is a mother/daughter team that creates tie dye with a modern edge. Using figure flattering cuts, modern styles of blanks, and a fun use of color, they've brought a new level of sophistication to traditional tie-dye. Their items easily transition from running errands to the pool or lake to a summer evening out.
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