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Tag Archives: eco-friendly
yellow in my dyepot
Tansy (Tanacetum vulgare), also known as golden buttons, bachelor’s buttons, or buttons of gold, is a tall green leafy perennial, bearing clusters of aromatic yellow round button-like flowers. Unfortunately, this aromatic medicinal plant is considered invasive in some parts of the country. Despite, … Continue reading
natural dyeing, lac
Laccifer or Kerria Lacca or Lac is a parasitic scale bug that feeds on the sap of certain tropical trees and secretes a sticky resin. The resin-like secretion hardens when exposed to air; it forms a protective crust around the insect as it dines on … Continue reading
Posted in dyeing, shibori, wearable art
Tagged ABC plastic, cochineal, cochineal scale bug, crimson, eco-dyeing, eco-friendly, fold and clamp-resist techniques, Itajime shibori, lac, lac extract, laccifer lacca, natural dyeing, parasitic scale bug, red, resin, resist dyeing, shaped resist-dyeing, shellac, shibori techniques, silk scarf, stick lac, wearable art
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wabi sabi, wasabi
Wabi Sabi is a Japanese term to define the simplest art of finding beauty and grace in the nature of imperfection; and acceptance of the cycle of life and death. It has nothing to do with Wasabi, but I like … Continue reading
colors from rosella
Roselle (Hibiscus sabdariffa) is commonly known as wild hibiscus. It is a tropical plant with yellow flowers. I remember in my childhood days, my mother used to make a syrupy drink from the dried fruits, and she told me it was Ribena. Rosella and … Continue reading
solar dyeing, plain and simple
I have accumulated a small collection of jars and bottles in different sizes and shapes over the years. My favorite is Mason jars and plastic peanut butter containers. These containers will be put into good use this summer. The weather in California … Continue reading
Posted in dyeing, garden, seasons, solar dyeing
Tagged botanical, eco-dyeing, eco-friendly, Mason jars, natural dyeing, plain and simple, silk, solar dyeing, solar energy, summer dyeing, sun kissed dyeing
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eco dyed and stitched
I made this sleeveless dress top for myself over the weekend. It is a simple design with an elastic neckline. The fabric is silk twill, a light weight material with a smooth and silky surface. The fabric was first eco-printed with Dyer’s chamomile … Continue reading
Posted in dyeing, eco printing, garden, sewing project, wearable art
Tagged Anthemis tinctoria, botanical, breezy top for the summer, buttercup yellow, daisy printed sleeveless top, Dyer's Chamomile, eco dyed sleeveless top, eco fashion, eco printed, eco-dyeing, eco-friendly, eco-printed with Dyer's chamomile, natural dyeing, silk, silk twill fabric, sleeveless top with elastic neckline, sustainable clothing
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imprinting with daisies
Dyer’s Chamomile, is a flowering plant that belongs to the family of Asteracea. It is a bushy plant that produce pretty yellow daisy-like flowers. The common name for Dyer’s Chamomile are Golden Marguerite, Sweet Marguerite, Yellow Chamomile, or Ox-Eye Chamomile. … Continue reading
Posted in dyeing, eco printing, garden
Tagged Anthemis tinctoria, Asteracea, botanical, Cota tinctoria, Dyer's Chamomile, eco-dyeing, eco-friendly, Golden Marguerite, impart color, imprinting with daisies, Latin word for Tinctoria, lemon drops, merino silk, natural dyeing, organic cotton, Ox-Eye Chamomile, silk, sunny yellow color, Sweet Marguerite, the color of sunrise, Tinctoria, warm yellow color, Yellow Marguerite
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serendipity
There comes a time when I just like to shoot pictures rather than write about what I do, and then just post those pictures on the blog. Something like a wordless or perhaps a photo post. Besides, don’t they say a picture is worth … Continue reading
Posted in dyeing, eco printing, rust dyeing
Tagged a scale insect, botanical, cochineal bugs, colorant, crimson red to dark burgundy, eco-dyeing, eco-friendly, Eucalyptus, lac dye, lac extract, laccifer lacca, logwood dye, natural dyeing, ornamental pear leaf, picture is worth a thousand words, rusty objects, scarlet pigment, serendipity, viscose jersey fabric
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indigo extraction from woad
Following last week’s post about eco printing with woad, I am back to tell you about my experiment extracting woad dye from second year growth leaves. The dye chemical extracted from woad is an indicant; a precursor to indigo. I … Continue reading
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