Cotton calico does not resist any kind of dye, I it does not resist the dye!
what is resist of tie and dye
It is easy to dye because it has a lumen, which is a hollow space that can take in color easily.
in batik wax is used to resist dye while in tie &dye knotting &rubber banding is used to resist dye
dye it dye
cotton
It all depends on how much cotton is in the fabric, and the dye you are using. The more cotton, the more the dye stays in and the less it fades.
cook it
Wax, salt and flour.
The compound traditionally used for calico printing is a type of synthetic dye called alizarin. Alizarin provides bright and vibrant colors that are suitable for printing on fabrics. However, modern calico printing may also involve the use of other synthetic dyes and pigments.
Wax is a traditional resist for water based fabric dyes.
I assume you're talking about tie dying. If you're worried about the dye soaking through from one side of the shirt to the other, you can place a piece of cardboard covered with plastic wrap between the front and back of the shirt. If you want an area that resists the dye, to that when you wash the dye out there are areas that have not been dyed, then you need to use a dye resist. There are many kinds, soy, wax, and water based. Water based is the easiest to use but you have to be careful to add dye a little at a time. Flooding the dye piece will wash the resist off too soon. Elmer's blue gel glue is a simple dye resist (make sure it dries for 24 hours before you dye) as are fabric paints (set them with heat before you dye). Also, you cannot soak something with water based dyes in a soda ash presoak. I soak my shirts and then let them dry and then add the water based dye resist. Hope that helps!
The material used could be made of wool and the dye that can be used is Acid Dyes. In case the material is made of blends of wool and polyester, the dye to be used will be Acid Dye for wool and Disperse Dye for Polyester. In case the material is made of cotton, the dye is Vat Dye and if blends of cotton na polyester, the dye to be used will be Vat Dye and Disperse Dye.