Abstract: A dye applicator for dyeing materials, a dye application kit, and a method for manufacturing the same are provided. The dye application kit has at least one container containing a dye applicator being at least partially fibrous and infused with a dry water-soluble dye, the dye being transferrable to an adjacent article in the presence of water.

Abstract: An evaporative neck cooling device made from a plurality of separate circular fabric bands that are stacked one on top of another and are held together by a pair of fabric clasps that are each tied together in a nail knot at opposite sides of the stacked plurality of circular fabric bands, thereby providing a smooth wearable evaporative cooling device, and wherein the separate circular fabric bands provide increased surface area to enhance evaporation yet also cover one another to slow evaporation such that when the separate fabric bands jostle around one another on the user's neck, they permit different bands be exposed to the ambient air and different bands be covered by other bands at different times.

Abstract: This invention relates to a printed textile substrate, such as a floorcovering article, and a process for making a printed textile substrate. The printed textile substrate contains areas of low viscosity printing ink and high viscosity printing ink. The process for making the textile substrate includes a one pass manufacturing step that results in a textile substrate having areas of low viscosity and high viscosity printing inks.

Abstract: Kit for tie-dyeing an object includes a utensil that retains the object, at least one container of dyeing material, at least one device for maintaining a gathered portion of the object together, and an optional instruction manual or idea guide. The utensil includes a base that can retain the dye containers and devices and an insert arranged in connection with the base. The insert is used during the tie-dyeing and includes a grate elevated from a bottom of the insert, defined by a bottom part, and having a plurality of apertures. The grate forms a support surface for the object and enables dye to flow through the apertures onto the bottom of the insert. The grate can be separated from the bottom part for cleaning and the bottom part can be removed from the base for cleaning.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for forming vintage effect washer by blowing up by air on one to another synthetic fiber filament yarns of a fabric, dyeing and drying the fabric with the filament yarns blown up as described in the above, getting the synthetic fiber partially back to the condition prior to the blowing-up of the synthetic fiber, thereby naturally producing a creased appearance.

Abstract: Yarns and fabrics formed from such yarns incorporating an arrangement of discrete zones of variable heat treat history thereby imparting differential dye affinity and structural character at discrete zones along the yarn length are described. The differential dye affinity permits variable shading along the yarn length when the yarn is subjected to a dye bath. Processes and equipment for manufacturing such yarns are also provided.

Abstract: Security fibers having enhanced antifalsification features are prepared by a process which comprises the steps of: i) braiding 5 to 30 denier fibers to form a twine; ii) dyeing the twine with a dye or pigment; iii) drying the dyed twine; and then iv) cutting the dried twine to give the security fibers in the form of cut fibers.

Abstract: A method of dyeing a textile product to achieve a desired appearance effect including the steps of applying an aqueous pretreatment composition of epoxy ammonium salt, caustic and wetting agent to a textile product in a selected manner to achieve a desired coverage of the pretreatment composition to the textile product, drying the textile product, dyeing the textile product to achieve an appearance effect corresponding to the selected manner of application of the pretreatment composition to the textile product. According to one preferred embodiment of the invention, the step of applying the pretreatment composition to the product is selected from the group of application methods which includes padding, spraying, brushing, dripping, writing and roller printing.

Abstract: A whole surface or a portion of a cloth, such as a body, a breast or a waist, is subjected to a tying process such as rolling-up, tying, folding or tight tying, and then the cloth is dyed by a dyeing method such as immersion. The dyed cloth is further subjected to a shrinking process, for example, a heat treatment so as to form a tie dyeing and shrinking clothing piece, and the size of the tie dyeing and shrinking clothing piece is greatly reduced by utilizing the elasticity based on the tie dyeing and shrinking process.

Abstract: A composite, ready-to-use, do-it-yourself tie-dyeing kit (10) for producing a washable dyed pattern on an article of clothing (14) so that the user of the kit may learn the art and craft of tie-dyeing without ruining or consuming articles of clothing or fabric in the process and will be able to create designs and redo until satisfied with the results. The kit includes instructions (22), and a plurality of containers (18), each of which contains a liquid washable non-toxic dye (19), which dyes may dye a fabric at room temperature, and which washable dyes may be substantially completely washed out of the fabric by the user. The tie-dyeing kit further includes one or more ready-to-dye fabric garments (14) to which the washable dyes will adhere until the garment is washed out, and a device (20) for tying the garment while it is being dyed. The tying device is preferably a twist tie (20.1) or a clip (20.2).

Abstract: This invention provides a method for applying color to a fabric to create random dye patterns thereon. The method comprises the steps of applying at least one dye accelerant onto the fabric in a random and nonuniform manner so that the resulting fabric has random areas containing dye accelerant and random areas not containing dye accelerant; applying dye to the fabric at a temperature effective to permit rapid absorption of the dye into the dye accelerant containing areas, and less or no absorption of the dye into the areas not containing dye accelerant; and removing unabsorbed dye while inhibiting migration of absorbed dye within the fabric. The present invention also provides a method for applying color to a fabric utilizing an automated dyeing apparatus. The present invention further provides a vat-dyed fabric having differing random patterns of dye intensity of at least one color on opposite sides of the fabric.

Abstract: A process for fading dyed textile products in a non-uniform way includes: coating the surface of the textile product to be discolored with a layer of a product resistant to the discoloring or bleaching agent; breaking-up such a layer, preferably in a random way; and treating the resulting textile product with a solution of a bleaching and/or discoloring agent. The textile product so obtained shows discontinuous, non-uniformly arranged, rectilinear, shaded faded regions with a starlike configuration.

Abstract: A printed woven blanket is provided which is printed on only one side but has the appearance of having been printed on both sides. A cationic dye is applied to one side of the blanket utilizing a roller which forces the dye into the fabric forming a printed pattern. The printed blanket is dried and then steamed to set the dye. The blanket is napped which further enhances the appearance of the side which is not printed.

Abstract: A process of decorating fabric includes the step of imparting wrinkles to the fabric oblique to the warp and weft directions and heat setting the wrinkles into the fabric. The wrinkle imparting step may include moving the fabric longitudinally and simultaneously moving portions of the fabric from side to side by frictionally engaging the fabric to an oscillating means such as an elastomeric pad or interleaved fingers and oscillating the pad or fingers from side to side. Heat setting of the fabric includes exposing the wrinkled fabric to heat at a sufficient temperature and for a sufficient duration to set the wrinkles in the fabric. Desirably, the wrinkled fabric is in contact with a transfer print paper while the fabric passes through the heat setting step to set the wrinkles and fix color on the fabric. The longitudinal movement is desirably coordinated with the side to side movement to obtain aesthetically pleasing results. The invention also includes apparatus and the product.

Abstract: A process for redyeing partially bleached fabric or garments to yield sharply-etched multicolored designs comprises the steps of:(a) dyeing the fabric, or purchasing a commercial garment, with a background first color;(b) gathering selected areas of the dyed fabric with ligatures to restrict access of further reagents;(c) bleaching the gathered background dyed to remove the first color from the areas outside the gathered areas; and(d) redyeing the bleached areas with a second color,whereby sharply defined multicolored patterns are formed having from about 0.2 mm to about 2 mm of white gap between each color.

Abstract: The kit apparatus of the present invention includes a tye-dye instruction manual for instructing a user how to tye-dye an article of clothing. The manual contains a variety of illustrated tye-dye patterns including a finished product state for selection by a user, at least one article of clothing for being tye-dyed and tye-dyeing supplies for tye-dyeing the article of clothing. The tye-dyeing supplies include: soaking solution for soaking the article of clothing prior to dyeing, dyestuff material for preparing a dyeing solution, glove means for safe handling of the soaking solution and dyestuff material, a plurality of rubber bands for banding the article of clothing to create dye diffusion regions according to a tye-dye pattern selected from said illustrated tye-dye patterns, and a squeeze dropper applicator for applying said dyestuff material to said article of clothing.

Abstract: A textile substrate is dyed by immersing it in a gathered configuration into an oil medium containing a dissolved or dispersed dye for a sufficient time to allow the oil medium to come into contact with part but not all of the surface of the substrate and the thus-treated substrate is then preferably immersed in an aqueous medium having another dye dissolved or dispersed therein.

Abstract: A new and unique method of producing a mosaic-like work of art on a sheet of fabric material. Once the fabric and its basic color is selected, a coating of melted wax is applied to one surface thereof. After the wax is dry, the fabric is crackled so as to form random and skewed cracks. Dye is then applied which penetrates the cracks and is absorbed by the fabric, whereby random skewed lines are left in the fabric after the wax is removed. The random skewed lines define a multiplicity of contiguous areas to be selectively painted so as to render a mosaic-like work of art.

Abstract: A method is disclosed for permanently patterning a textile fabric with a visually pleasing random-appearing network of line segments, as well as the fabrics produced thereby. The fabric is preferably calendered on at least one side, then packed into a heated chamber via a multi-stage folding or pleating process. The packed fabric is retained in the heated chamber a sufficient time to heat set the network of creases generated by the packing process. The fabric may then be dyed; creased portions of the fabric appear more saturated with dye.

Abstract: The ridge of each pleat of pleated fabric is supported by a thin horizontally disposed blade. The blades are moved to a compacted position so that only the ridges are exposed above the blades. Then the ridges are printed with a pigment which is then cured. Thereafter the fabric is removed from the blades.