Hachimaki/Shibori

Students investigate how natural dyes from plants was an expression of Native American cultures. They examine objects dyed from natural sources, conduct Internet research, and create their own dyes using various plant sources.

Students understand how to spin wool. In this spinning wool lesson, students recognize how to ply and dye wool. Students understand that this is the process used years ago.

What makes blue jeans blue? Why indigo, of course. Kids will be dyeing to to get involved in an activity that involves preparing stencils, resist pastes, and indigo dyes for various fabrics.

Sixth graders are introduced to the technique of Arashi Shibori and its history. In groups, they discover how to perform this process and examine how to do hachimaki. To end the instructional activity, they make their own hachimaki to...

Students examine the development of resist dye techniques in Japan, Indonesia, and West Africa. They discuss textile decorations and patterns, view examples of batik and dye resist art, and create an original resist painting.

Students use fabric they have created in their quilts. Unlike dyeing and marbling, hand-painting fabric with Setacolor textile paints is not messy, not toxic, and the serendipitous results make every student feel like an artist!