BBFD355 Dyeing and Printing Syllabus — AKTU 2025-26

Syllabus

4 units · 32 lecture hours

Unit1

Unit 1: INTRODUCTION TO DYEING TECHNIQUES

8 hrs

Dyeing of different fabric types (cotton, wool and silk) with different classes of dyes (direct, reactive, naphthol, acid, Sulphur etc.). Development of shade cards of different dye classes on different fabrics. Dyeing of different non-fabric material: Fibers; Yarns; Laces; Zippers; Elastics; Plastic buttons etc.

Unit2

Unit 2: EVALUATION OF COLOR FASTNESS

8 hrs

Sunlight, Rubbing / crocking, Wash fastness.

Unit3

Unit 3: INTRODUCTION TO RESIST DYEING TECHNIQUES

8 hrs

Tie – Dye: Marbling, ruching, knotting, fan-folding, tritik, clamping, circular binding, spiral tying, shibori etc.; Traditional techniques – bandhej and leheriya from Rajasthan and bandhani from Gujarat etc. Batik: Exploration with different proportions of bee’s wax and paraffin wax; Traditional techniques batik from West Bengal, Indonesian batik, African batik etc. Product development.

Unit4

Unit 4: INTRODUCTION TO PRINTING TECHNIQUES

8 hrs

Block printing buti, buta, bel, jaal, border. Screen printing. Stencil printing. Product development.

Practical Work

Suggested Assignments
PROJECT – 1
•Maintain a file of swatches dyed with different dye classes and their shade cards.
•Also document the results obtained from the various color fastness tests on these dyed fabrics
•Develop swatches of the various tie-dyeing techniques
•Develop swatches of various batik techniques
•Develop swatches of different printing techniques PROJECT – 2
•Use combination of tie-dye and batik techniques and taking inspiration from the traditional designs, adapt, innovate and contemporaries to create a product - stole, dupatta, any apparel product, bag, cushion covers, table linen, wall hanging etc. Get the product dyed from a local roadside dyer and document the process
•Use a combination of the printing techniques to develop any one product – t-shirt, skirt, wrap around, file folders, cushion covers etc.
NOTE: The students are required to maintain aportfolio of the work done during the module and submit at the end of the semester.
Suggested Visits
•Local roadside dyers
•Dyeing units
•Block printing units
•Screen printing units
•Pilkhuwa (U.P.) – for block and screen printing
•Jaipur (Rajasthan) – for tie-dye and blockprinting
•Dhamadka Village (Gujarat) – for Ajrakhprinting
•Shanti niketan (West Bengal) – for batik

Course Objectives4 points

To familiarize with various classes of dyes and suitability of dyeing different fabrics with them
To introduce various laboratory methods for determining the fastness properties of dyed material
To introduce various techniques of surface enhancement through dyeing and printing
To enhance the creative skills through innovative use of dyeing and printing techniques for designing

Course Outcomes (COs)5 outcomes

After completion of the course student will be able to:

•Be able to understand and appreciate the compatibility of various dyes with specific fabrics
•Be aware of methods to check colour fastness of fabrics
•Be able to practice the techniques of tie-dyeing, batik, block and screenprinting for surface ornamentation
•Have knowledge of traditional art of using these techniques to develop contemporary designs
•Be able to combine different techniques and create innovative designs

Text Books & References15 books

Reference Books

Befler Nancy, Batik & Tie-Dye Techniques (3rd Edition), Dover Publications
Kafka, Fracis J., Hand Decoration of Fabrics, Dover Publications, 1973
Polak off, Claire, African textiles and dyeing techniques, Routledge & Kegan Paul Ltd., 1980
Naik, Shailaja D. and Wilson, Jacquie, Surface Designing of Textile Fabric, New Age International, 2006
Gale, Colin and Kaur, Jasbir, The Textile Book, Berg, 2002
Allison, Sandy, Block Printing: Basic Techniques for Linoleum and Wood, Stackpole Books, 2011
Thimou, Paul, Home Screen Printing Workshop: Do It Yourself Techniques, Design Ideas and Tips for Graphic Prints, Quarry Books, 2006