=Tied with String or Tape.=—Far more important is the process generally meant by the term “tied and dyed work,” where the pattern is made by tying either thread, string, cord, or even tape, more or less tightly around special portions of the cloth. These portions are usually drawn out, or pressed out, or folded, so as to form a sort of loop around which the string can be tied. But occasionally the whole cloth, laid flat and with but little folding, is tied tightly across, so that the reserved part forms, when untied, a more or less straight band. _Tied in Bands._—It is often desirable to separate one part of a design from another by means of a broad line or band of white or light color. This can be readily done by tying a piece of strong twine or tape, tightly, right across the goods at the desired place before dyeing it. Quite elaborate and interesting effects can be produced in this way by first folding the cloth lengthways, and then tying a width of several inches with a broad piece of tape. If it is not tied too tight some of the color will work up and down the folds, under the tape, and give, when finished, curious wavy effects. (See Fig. 7.) _Tied in Small Loops._—This banding, though interesting and useful, differs from the sharp little round or diamond-shaped rings forming the patterns in the Rajput or Bagobo textiles. These are produced by pressing or pulling out the cloth into loops or bunches which are then tied tightly round and round with string or thread, the middle of the loop being usually left exposed to the dyestuff, so as to form a colored centre. [Illustration: (_a_)—_Tied and Ready for Dyeing_ (_b_)—_Dyed, Untied and Shaken Out_ FIG. 6—SAMPLE OF TIED AND DYED WORK, “TIED ON ITSELF”] Very small loops can be made, as mentioned above, by pressing out the cloth with a wooden pin (or toothpick) and tying tightly around this, leaving in the pin until after the dyeing is completed. Skilful workers can tie quite small loops by placing a bead, or dried pea, or piece of gravel in the cloth and tying the cloth tightly around this. It is best, always, to have something of the sort, pin or bead, to act as a centre, or else the knot, after tying, is very apt to slip off, and spoil the pattern. The design for this sort of work should be carefully planned beforehand, and marked out on the cloth with pencil or chalk. For, with small loops like this, the interest is more in the pattern formed by them than in the changes and contrasts in color between the different tied parts and the rest of the cloth. A very interesting specimen of work done in this way by Miss Mary Grey is shown in Fig. 7.