AMERICAN INDIGO PLANTATIONS
Indigo is commonly associated with India, its origin. You may be aware of cultivation in Central Asia and China as well, but America...
VISIT FROM THE BUSH
Working with Aboriginal women in Fitzroy Crossing, Kirsten Smith attended the last Mordant Printing workshop at DyeHaus. She explained...
CHEMICAL MORDANTS
Above samples are wool mordanted in alum white, Symplocos mid yellow, Rhubarb light brown, undyed as yet. The yellow tints are natural...
REI KAWAKUBO THE ARTÂ OF THE IN-BETWEEN
"Since founding Comme des Garçons in 1969, the Tokyo-based designer Rei Kawakubo (born 1942) has consistently defined and re-defined the...
KHMER SILKS part 2
DYES USED IN KHMER IKAT Here Lac modified with iron is woven (notice the plastic bag with spools by her side) by a student at IKTT Siem...
KHMER SILKS part 1
Learning about local dyes like Prohut, Coconut, Almond, Lychee, banana leaf and lac as well as changing colour with iron was part of my work
INDIGO DYEING
Juana Gutierrez from Teotitlán del Valle in Mexico also makes her own Indigo dyes in her workshop. This post shows the preparation from...
COCHINEAL DYEING
For a textile enthusiast any visit to Oaxaca will include a trip to Teotitlán del Valle, a village of weavers and dyers. Due to market...
Muséo Téxtil, Oaxaca
Hello all, Thanks for following my journey to Mexico and resulting blog. Day 1. was a visit to the Muséo Téxtil in Oaxaca. The current...
Ikat in Ubud part 3
VISIT AT BEBALI DYE GARDEN Although this garden is now situated only about half an hour's drive out of Ubud, it is not so easy to find...
