African Tie Dye Fabric #170 white is from the Umtara province

is from the Umtara province of Rwanda

Approximately 41 1/2" x 61"

5" Circumference

The folds are held in place by clamping

Proceeds help to fund a local medical center in southern Kenya as well as provide for basic needs of area craftspeople

African Tie Dye Fabric #170 white is from the Umtara province100% cotton Bazin jacquard. Preshrunk. Machine wash and dry. This cloth begins as a solid colored piece which is then intricately folded. The folds are held in place by clamping, stitching or tying. The fold create a resist area where the original color of the cloth is preserved. The cloth is hand dipped into a dye bath, unfolded and retied or folded for another layer of color. Some pieces make as many as 5 trips to the dye bath before being rinsed,