Etsy - VeEcoGifts Hand Tie Dyed Flower Design 100% Cotton Tote Bag
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What is it? Hand tie dyed flower design 100% cotton tote bag. This is a perfect addition to inject colour even in to your shopping trips. Size of the tote bag is 35cm X 32cm & the handles are approx 28cm How is it created? Item Preparation The first & most important step is that the item to be dyed needs to be washed on a 30 degree cycle. All cotton comes with a sizing chemical that repels the dye so this is required to ensure the item retains the dye colour. Once washed it is then soaked in soda ash for around 15 minutes which aids the dye to bond with the Cotton fibres. The final step in prepping the item is to then put it on a spin cycle to ring out the excess water from the previous two steps. The clothing is now ready to be tied & dyed. Tie Technique This item was tied in a standard tie dye method. To create this pattern the item is folded in half where half of the design is drawn in the centre with washable markers to provide a clear outline of the design. Then it is folded along the lines from start to finish of the design then tightly tied with elastic bands. The remainder of the item is then gathered together & tied in sections using elastic bands. Dye Technique For this item we used liquid dyes whereby dye powder is mixed in a bottle with water. For each section the chosen liquid dye colour is applied to that section fully ensuring no white bits remain. Once the item is dyed in the colour scheme as required it is then wrapped fully in cling film & left for 24 hours on a rack next to a hot radiator. This allows the dyes to fully bind with the cotton fibres & the heat results in a more vibrant colour on the end product. Afterwards the tote is rinsed out in the sink then re-washed on another 30 degree cycle to remove any excess dye. All dyes used on our products are Vegan. Our unique design by VeEco Gifts are custom hand-made to order so no 2 garments will be identical. Due to the nature of tie dye, patterns/colours may vary. Customisable All our items can be fully customised to your chosen colours if you wish to opt to a different colour scheme than that shown in the photo. For this item Robins Egg Blue, Hot Pink & Citrus Yellow dye was used. Our available colours are shown in the photos, for any amendments please note in the personalisation box. Otherwise we will assume you wish the item to be created in colour scheme advised. Care instructions Machine washable - Wash at 30o separately for the first few washes to ensure any loose dye does not leak onto other clothes Delivery Instructions Our turn around time for our tie dye products is 1 - 2 weeks. Please drop us a message at the time of ordering whether you need the items prior to the given estimated timelines so where possible we can accommodate your request. Please note that as all our items are made to order we may not always be able to meet the given date so always best to order in plenty of time. At VeEco Gifts we pride ourselves in aiming to be as sustainable as possible & items
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