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Lichen
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Finished this wrap a while ago but haven't been in a posting mood 'til now. This is 36 ends per inch in wool. The final length was a bit shy of two yards. I gave it to a friend who's helped me though some really difficult times recently, and it felt so good to give her a physical manifestation of my time, care, and attention.

I'm excited about weaving more fine fabric like this. Right now I'm setting up something thicker but still pretty fine, an Angora nylon blend at 24 epi. #textiles #weaver #weaving #fiberarts #wool #plainweave #loom

A rectangle of dark charcoal fabric on a wooden floor, fresh off the loom
Kake
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I dyed a t-shirt for bob using low-water immersion after tying it in little bunches with water-soluble thread. The idea of using the water-soluble thread was to avoid white marks — I wanted it to just be “different” in some way in the tied parts, but not to block the dye completely. (Also I didn’t want to have to untie it all afterwards.)

The low-water immersion worked nicely to split out the constituent red (magenta) and blue (cobalt blue) parts of the dye, giving lots of different purples, and the little tied bunches ended up looking like cells or neurons (according to bob).

Photos here of the tied t-shirt before going in the dye bath, plus a close-up and not-close-up of the results. bob has a photo of him wearing it which no doubt he will post in this thread at some point.

A white cotton t-shirt tied up in little bunches, looking a bit like closely-spaced bantu knots, or maybe like the fleece of a toy sheep. It’s sitting on a cutting mat with metric markings showing that its size has shrunk considerably from the pre-tying state.
The same t-shirt after dyeing with a custom-mixed purple dye. The little tied knots have transformed into wobbly circles with pale circumferences and darker centres. The dye has split (as was intended) giving a variegation of different shades of purple.
A close-up of the dyed t-shirt, showing how the variegation follows the crinkles that were formed when the t-shirt was tied.
#Dyeing#Textiles
Kake
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I did some dyeing for the first time since November! My second attempt at a green (#10 in the photo), and my first attempt at an orange (#11).

I’ve also added a photo of this green next to my previous attempt at a green (#9), which shows how much difference it can make to use a different blue in the mix. The blue and yellow are in the same proportions in each batch, but the cerulean blue and cobalt blue give very different results. (#9 looks nicer here than under most lighting conditions — non-overcast daylight suits it, but most of the time it looks kinda ugly.)

And finally a photo of my orange and my latest green along with an extremely failed attempt at a purple (#1) — I like these three together and am now pondering quilting patterns for them.

Two small bundles of fabric tied up with thin black string and labelled with slips of paper. The one on the left is a lightly variegated bright green, and its label reads: Dye job #10, white cotton poplin, 3% 004 lemon yellow, 1% 070 cerulean blue. The other is a more heavily variegated light/deep reddish orange, and its label reads: Dye job #11, white cotton poplin, 3.5% 004 lemon yellow, 0.5% 034 magenta. Some mysterious force in your mind tells you that the 004, 034, and 070 are the numbers of those particular dyes in the Jacquard Procion MX labelling system, and the percentages are the weights of each dye (as a proportion of the weight of fabric) used to make these colours.
The bright green fabric from the previous photo next to a darker, muddier green with the label: Dye job #9, white cotton poplin, 3% 004 lemon yellow, 1% 076 cobalt blue. The two greens go together quite nicely in this light, which is indirect daylight.
The bright green and orange fabrics from the first photo, with a third one which despite being a deep variegated pink has a label reading: Dye job #1, white cotton poplin, 4% 050 deep purple. (There is nothing deep purple about it.) The colour combination is reminiscent of kids’ sweets, or perhaps of fruit in a videogame.
#dyeing#textiles
Waves Fashion Institute
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𝐃𝐢𝐬𝐜𝐨𝐯𝐞𝐫 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐓𝐢𝐦𝐞𝐥𝐞𝐬𝐬 𝐉𝐨𝐮𝐫𝐧𝐞𝐲 𝐨𝐟 𝐒𝐢𝐥𝐤: 𝐅𝐫𝐨𝐦 𝐀𝐧𝐜𝐢𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐂𝐡𝐢𝐧𝐚 𝐭𝐨 𝐆𝐥𝐨𝐛𝐚𝐥 𝐄𝐥𝐞𝐠𝐚𝐧𝐜𝐞

Embark on a captivating exploration of silk's journey from its legendary discovery in ancient China to its status as a symbol of luxury worldwide.

Read Story - articles.wifd.in/history-of-si

Regards,
Fashion Articles by Waves Fashion Institute
wifd.in

𝐃𝐢𝐬𝐜𝐨𝐯𝐞𝐫 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐓𝐢𝐦𝐞𝐥𝐞𝐬𝐬 𝐉𝐨𝐮𝐫𝐧𝐞𝐲 𝐨𝐟 𝐒𝐢𝐥𝐤: 𝐅𝐫𝐨𝐦 𝐀𝐧𝐜𝐢𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐂𝐡𝐢𝐧𝐚 𝐭𝐨 𝐆𝐥𝐨𝐛𝐚𝐥 𝐄𝐥𝐞𝐠𝐚𝐧𝐜𝐞 Embark on a captivating exploration of silk's journey from its legendary discovery in ancient China to its status as a symbol of luxury worldwide. This comprehensive article delves into the meticulous process of sericulture, the art of cultivating silkworms, and the intricate steps involved in transforming delicate cocoons into the lustrous fabric cherished across cultures. Uncover the secrets behind silk's enduring allure and its profound impact on trade, fashion, and history.
#silk#history#silkroad
Dr Ro Smith
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Textile experts & historians, this is probably a hopeless cause, but I'm wondering if it's possible to identify the pattern used on this 1970s tiger/lion.

The fabric is cotton & my mum remembers that it was bought at a church sale in Southampton. She thought handmade by parishioners, but it did have a label that has fragmented from years of love.

I don't expect to get the same fabric again, but I love the design and would love to see what the whole fabric looked like #fabric #textiles #history

Photo of an orange, brown, and beige stuffed toy, striped somewhat like a tiger, but manned like a lion. The fabric is a combination of stripes and circles in a geometric pattern.
The same stuffed toy from above, where you cand see more of the design, as well as patch and embroidery mending that is taking place over an extensive rip.
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