Leaves and other botanical material are laid on fabric, rolled and bound very tightly, and with the help of dampness and heat, release the dye compounds found in the material, to give imprints of the leaves/plant matter on the fabric. This dyeing, depending on some other factors in the process, is colour and light fast. […]

Indigo Dye and Shibori: Indigo dyeing and shibori are ancient arts practised in many parts of the world, particularly Asia and Africa. Shibori is a Japanese word meaning 'to wring, squeeze, press'. The fabric is manipulated by stitch, binding, clamping, wrapping etc with thread, to form intricate patterns of resist, which when it is dyed and […]