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to piece-dye

to piece-dye

8.8
To dye fabric after it is woven rather than dyeing yarn first
  • verb
  • Specialized
translation icon : teñir por piezas
  • The manufacturer decided to piece-dye the cotton fabric to match the season’s color trends.

Examples

  • Many fashion companies prefer to piece-dye so they can respond quickly to changing color demands.

  • It's often cheaper to piece-dye garments than to dye the yarns individually.

  • The artist piece-dyed the fabric to create unique patterns.

  • We can piece-dye this fabric for the fashion show.

  • Many fashion companies prefer to piece-dye their fabrics to keep up with the latest trends.

  • The designer chose to piece-dye the silk after weaving to achieve a more vibrant look.

  • It is common in the industry to piece-dye instead of dyeing the yarns beforehand to save time.

Surface Forms

piece-dye infinitive
piece-dyed past
piece-dyed past participle
piece-dyeing present participle
piece-dyes third person singular

Morphology

piece-dye = piece + dye (semi-transparent) = piece + dye

The structure 'piece' + 'dye' is clear, but the specific technical meaning 'to dye after weaving (the whole piece)' is specialized textile jargon not obvious to a general B1 learner.

Etymology

Piece-dye is made of piece and dye, where piece means a finished 'length of cloth' and dye means 'to add color'. So, to piece-dye is to color the whole fabric after it is woven, rather than coloring the threads first.