Tie-Dye Workshops and Changing Household Economies in Zhoucheng
Household teaching, new materials and village workshops show how Zhoucheng’s tie-dye economy has changed without reducing craft to a single story of tradition or commerce.
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Where Zhoucheng’s Tie-Dye Patterns Come From
Butterflies share Zhoucheng cloth with flowers, landscapes and commissioned designs; their meanings are multiple rather than fixed.
Zhoucheng Tie-Dye Begins with a Needle
Before a Zhoucheng cloth reaches the indigo vat, its maker has already shaped the pattern with thread, folds and knots.