Today was mainly overdying, which is the process of dying old clothes/fabrics to change their appearance. Many people brought in old clothes that are now new and improved- we worked with olive, brown, and indigo dyes to change the color of different fabrics: t-shirts, jackets, bandanas and more. We also used our time to continue alterations, patching and embroidery, skills we already learned on previous days. The process of dying opened our eyes to how much water the fashion industry used. Even a small piece of fabric needs to be soaked, dyed, and rinsed. About 10 gallons of water was needed to dye the fabrics for today, and rinsing each piece individually could take much more for each garment.
Today was mainly overdying, which is the process of dying old clothes/fabrics to change their appearance. Many people brought in old clothes that are now new and improved- we worked with olive, brown, and indigo dyes to change the color of different fabrics: t-shirts, jackets, bandanas and more. We also used our time to continue alterations, patching and embroidery, skills we already learned on previous days. The process of dying opened our eyes to how much water the fashion industry used. Even a small piece of fabric needs to be soaked, dyed, and rinsed. About 10 gallons of water was needed to dye the fabrics for today, and rinsing each piece individually could take much more for each garment.
