Bai Tie-Dye: A 1,000-Year-Old Tradition Made by Hand

The Bai people are an ethnic group from Yunnan, China, known for their traditional tie-dyeing skills. This ancient craft has been passed down for more than a millennium.

Watch the process from creating the pattern and stitching the fabric to dyeing and revealing the finished design.

Timestamps
0:43 — Making a Pattern
1:27 — Stitching the Pattern
2:09 — Dyeing the Fabric
4:19 — The Finished Product
5:34 — Home of the Bai People

Videographer: Guo Yong
Editor & Mastering: Victor Peña