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HERBAL
DYEING
PROCESS
The following fascinating information about herbal
dyes comes from the wonderful people who color our fabrics and who have
introduced us to the magical world of the natural colors. We feel
honored to share with them now a beautiful friendship. Thank you Arun
and Sonu!
The process of herbal
dyeing was developed through extensive research during the age-old
dyeing methods practiced since the days of the Indus civilization. The
process of herbal dyeing starts with the gray cloth passing through
several stages of treatment before it becomes colorful and ready to
wear. During this entire treatment only natural processes are used.
Fabric & Yarns used are certified organic cotton.
Desizing
The washing of processed greige cloth starts with removing sizing, gums
and oils used in the course of weaving by washing with natural
mineral-rich water and sea salts.
Bleaching
Fabrics are exposed to direct sunlight, use of a natural grass base and
animal manure starts the bleaching process.
Mordanting
To make the colors bright and fast natural mordents such as Myrballams,
rubhabs leaves, oils, minerals, alum, iron Vat etc are used. We do not
use heavy metal mordents like copper, chrome, zinc, tin etc.
Dyeing
In our organic fabrics, apart from the red color of the Lotus Bio, only
medicinally rich herbs, plant material, minerals & oils like, turmeric,
Myraballm, castor oil, sea salt etc are used for dyeing. The aim is to
achieve and retain the medicinal qualities of the herbs by immersing the
plant material directly in the dye bath for the same reason.
Finishing
In Herbal Dyeing, finishing is done by sprinkling pure water on the
cloth and then stretching under pressure, using hand rolls, aloe Vera,
castor oil etc.
Recycling Plant
Solid and liquid waste is separated through the
process of filtration and used for farming purposes as a manure &
watering the fields. |
