1, dyes, Phoenix tie-dyeing mainly uses plant dyes, such as indigo, mahogany, blueberry, and some natural mineral dyes. There are many plant dyes used for tie-dyeing in Yunnan, such as indigo, blueberry and madder.
2. From the design point of view, the tie-dye patterns of Phoenix are mostly geometric patterns and flower-and-bird patterns, which are simple and full of charm. There are many tie-dyed patterns in Yunnan, including flowers, animals and figures. And the form is more vivid.
3. In terms of technology, Phoenix tie-dyeing adopts the traditional manual tie-dyeing process, which needs to draw the pattern on the fabric with wax, then dye it, and finally melt the wax and dewax it. Tie-dyeing in Yunnan also uses manual tie-dyeing technology, but some special techniques are used in the dyeing process, such as water dyeing and steam dyeing.