Tie dye with sodium chloride

Abstract

A method of making a tie dye solution for a fabric includes adding a first predetermined weight of sodium chloride to a second predetermined weight of a dye, wherein the first predetermined weight of the sodium chloride is based on the color of the dye. The method further includes mixing the first predetermined weight of the sodium chloride and the second predetermined weight of the dye together to form a dry dye mixture, dispensing the mixed first predetermined weight of the sodium chloride and the second predetermined weight of the dye into a dye bottle, and adding water to the dye bottle having the mixed first predetermined weight of the sodium chloride and the second predetermined weight of the dye to form the tie dye solution.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A method of making a tie dye solution for a fabric comprising:
 adding a first predetermined weight of sodium chloride to a second predetermined weight of a dye, wherein the first predetermined weight of the sodium chloride is based on the color of the dye;   mixing the first predetermined weight of the sodium chloride and the second predetermined weight of the dye together to form a dry dye mixture;   dispensing the mixed first predetermined weight of the sodium chloride and the second predetermined weight of the dye into a dye bottle; and   adding water to the dye bottle having the mixed first predetermined weight of the sodium chloride and the second predetermined weight of the dye to form the tie dye solution.   
     
     
         2 . A method of making a tie dye solution for a fabric comprising:
 adding sodium bicarbonate and a first predetermined weight of sodium chloride to a second predetermined weight of a dye, wherein the first predetermined weight of the sodium chloride is based on the color of the dye;   mixing the sodium bicarbonate, the first predetermined weight of the sodium chloride and the second predetermined weight of the dye together to form a dry dye mixture;   dispensing the mixed sodium bicarbonate, the first predetermined weight of the sodium chloride and the second predetermined weight of the dye into a dye bottle; and   adding water to the dye bottle having the mixed sodium bicarbonate, the first predetermined weight of the sodium chloride and the second predetermined weight of the dye to form the tie dye solution.   
     
     
         3 . The method of  claim 2  further comprising dispensing the tie dye solution on the fabric. 
     
     
         4 . The method of  claim 2 , wherein adding sodium bicarbonate and a first predetermined weight of sodium chloride to a second predetermined weight of a dye is performed using a filler machine. 
     
     
         5 . The method of  claim 4 , wherein mixing the sodium bicarbonate, the first predetermined weight of the sodium chloride and the second predetermined weight of the dye together is performed using a tumbler mixing apparatus. 
     
     
         6 . The method of  claim 5 , wherein the filler machine adds the first predetermined weight of the sodium chloride to the sodium bicarbonate and the dye in the tumbler mixing apparatus. 
     
     
         7 . The method of  claim 5 , wherein dispensing the mixed sodium bicarbonate, the first predetermined weight of the sodium chloride and the second predetermined weight of the dye into a dye bottle is performed by a dye filling machine. 
     
     
         8 . The method of  claim 2 , wherein mixing the sodium bicarbonate, the first predetermined weight of the sodium chloride and the second predetermined weight of the dye together is performed such that the resulting mixture is homogeneous. 
     
     
         9 . The method of  claim 2 , further comprising shaking the tie dye solution in the dye bottle until the bottle contents are dissolved. 
     
     
         10 . The method of  claim 2  further including grinding the first predetermined weight of sodium chloride prior to mixing the sodium bicarbonate, the first predetermined weight of the sodium chloride and the second predetermined weight of the dye together. 
     
     
         11 . The method of  claim 2 , wherein the first predetermined weight of the sodium chloride is at a value that attains optimal solubility in water for the color of the dye to achieve optimal dye strength with respect to the bonding of the dye to the fabric without creating dye clumping, or flocculation. 
     
     
         12 . The method of  claim 2 , wherein one half of a teaspoon of the sodium chloride per four ounces of the dry dye mixture is added into the dye bottle before the water is added. 
     
     
         13 . A tie dye mixture for a fabric comprising:
 a first predetermined weigh of sodium chloride;   a second predetermined weight of dye, wherein the first predetermined weight of the sodium chloride is based on the color of the dye.   
     
     
         14 . The tie dye mixture of  claim 13  further comprising sodium bicarbonate. 
     
     
         15 . The tie dye mixture of  claim 14  further comprising water. 
     
     
         16 . The tie dye mixture of  claim 13 , wherein the first predetermined weight of the sodium chloride is at a value that attains optimal solubility in water for the color of the dye to achieve optimal dye strength with respect to the bonding of the dye to the fabric without creating dye clumping, or flocculation. 
     
     
         17 . The tie dye mixture of  claim 13 , wherein four ounces of the tie dye mixture includes one half of a teaspoon of the sodium chloride.