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Yarn-dyed

Meaning in fashion & textiles, with examples

/ˈjɑːn daɪd/adjectiveCommon term

In fashion & textiles, yarn-dyed means: Describing fabric woven or knitted from yarns that were dyed before fabric production, which is how most woven stripes and checks are made.

In Turkish: iplik boyalı

How it is used

Yarn-dyed fabrics include shirting stripes, gingham, tartan, chambray and Breton stripes in knits. They usually cost more and have longer lead times than piece-dyed or printed fabrics, but the colour goes all the way through the yarn.

Example sentences

  1. These stripes are yarn-dyed, not printed, so they look sharp on both sides.

  2. Yarn-dyed checks need extra fabric because the pattern must match at the seams.

Common collocations

  • yarn-dyed stripe
  • yarn-dyed check
  • yarn-dyed shirting
  • yarn-dyed fabric
  • dyeingThe process of adding colour to fibre, yarn, fabric or finished garments by treating them with dyes, usually in water and with heat.
  • yarnA continuous thread made by twisting fibres together, which is then woven or knitted into fabric.
  • weaveThe pattern in which the lengthwise warp yarns and crosswise weft yarns are interlaced in a woven fabric, such as plain, twill or satin.
  • printA design applied to the surface of fabric with ink or dye, such as flowers, logos or stripes, rather than woven or knitted into it.

More terms: Colours, Prints & Decoration

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