Nationalclothing HOME

Nationalclothing.org

forum

Skip to content

Advanced search
  • Quick links
    • Unanswered topics
    • Active topics
    • Search
    • The team
  • FAQ
  • Login
  • Register
  • Board index General clothing topics
  • Search

Traditional textile dyeing techniques. Natural dyes

Post here any info connected to the national costumes and traditional clothing, regardless of the particular country. You can also compare different costumes here or clothing traditions of different nations. Any general questions about folk clothing are welcomed

Moderator: sofiya

Post Reply
  • Print view
Advanced search
3 posts • Page 1 of 1
User avatar
sofiya
Posts: 361
Joined: Fri Jul 25, 2014 12:38 pm
Location: Pereyaslav, Ukraine

Traditional textile dyeing techniques. Natural dyes

  • Quote

Postby sofiya » Thu Nov 23, 2017 10:12 am

During the long history of mankind, people developed many crafts connected to the clothes-making. One of them is the textile dyeing. Every single country in the world has its own dyeing techniques, sources of producing dyes (plants, minerals, etc.), and ways of using them on the fabric.
At first, people used natural dyes. Nowadays, synthetic dyes are factory-produced, and they replaced the natural ones almost completely. Though, in some areas, for instance, in the African countries, the traditional natural dyes and ancient techniques of dyeing the fabric are still in use.

Here is an article about two dyeing techniques of Gambia: the tie-dye and batic: The art of tie-dye and batic in Gambia. Traditional dyeing with indigo and kola nuts (http://nationalclothing.org/africa/71-gambia/166-the-art-of-tie-dye-and-batic-in-gambia-traditional-dyeing-with-indigo-and-kola-nuts-video.html).

Cotton cloth tied in small knots and prepared for the tie-dying process
tie-dye1.jpg
tie-dye1.jpg (59.27 KiB) Viewed 284 times


Dyed pieces of cloth after the kola nut (these nuts are used to make an orange-colored dye) dye bath
tie-dye2.jpg
tie-dye2.jpg (72.03 KiB) Viewed 284 times


Indigo dyed fabric (tie-dye technique was used) with various patterns
tie-dye3.jpg
tie-dye3.jpg (70.92 KiB) Viewed 284 times


Process of rinsing the tie-dyed fabric. The cloth is almost ready for sale
tie-dye4.jpg
tie-dye4.jpg (55.85 KiB) Viewed 284 times
Top

User avatar
sofiya
Posts: 361
Joined: Fri Jul 25, 2014 12:38 pm
Location: Pereyaslav, Ukraine

Re: Traditional textile dyeing techniques. Natural dyes

  • Quote

Postby sofiya » Sun Nov 26, 2017 9:52 am

Homemade and hand-dyed yarn; herbs that were used to dye it. In ancient times, only natural colorings were used (for example, chamomile flowers for different shades of yellow, oak roots for red and orange colors, willow bark or shells of walnuts for the brown palette, etc.).

Yarn.jpg
Yarn.jpg (89.99 KiB) Viewed 277 times
Top

User avatar
sofiya
Posts: 361
Joined: Fri Jul 25, 2014 12:38 pm
Location: Pereyaslav, Ukraine

Re: Traditional textile dyeing techniques. Natural dyes

  • Quote

Postby sofiya » Tue Jan 09, 2018 10:01 am

Peruvian traditional dyes. Peruvians use various ingredients to dye the yarn: cochinilla (insect that lives on cacti), corn, flowers, indigo, roots of sachaparakay, etc. If the yarn becomes too red, they can change its color by using lemon. The yarn is boiled together with the dyes for several hours. After that, it is ready for weaving.

Peruvian_dyeing1.jpg
Peruvian_dyeing1.jpg (43.67 KiB) Viewed 230 times

Peruvian_dyeing2.jpg
Peruvian_dyeing2.jpg (55.56 KiB) Viewed 230 times

Peruvian_dyeing3.jpg
Peruvian_dyeing3.jpg (72 KiB) Viewed 230 times
Top


Post Reply
  • Print view
3 posts • Page 1 of 1

Return to “General clothing topics”

Jump to
  • General clothing topics
  • Various pieces of national clothing
  • Africa
  •    Algeria
  •    Botswana
  •    Congo
  •    Egypt
  •    Ethiopia
  •    Gambia
  •    Ghana
  •    Kenya
  •    Namibia
  •    Nigeria
  •    Somalia
  •    South Africa
  •    Sudan
  •    Tanzania
  •    Tunisia
  •    Uganda
  • Americas
  •    Argentina
  •    Bolivia
  •    Brazil
  •    Canada
  •    Caribbean countries
  •    Chile
  •    Colombia
  •    Ecuador
  •    Greenland
  •    Guatemala
  •    Mexico
  •    Native American tribes
  •    Peru
  •    Saint Lucia
  •    USA
  •    Venezuela
  • Asia
  •    Afghanistan
  •    Azerbaijan
  •    China
  •    India
  •    Indonesia
  •    Japan
  •    Kazakhstan
  •    Korea
  •    Malaysia
  •    Mongolia
  •    Nepal
  •    Pakistan
  •    Philippines
  •    Russia
  •    Sri Lanka
  •    Taiwan
  •    Thailand
  •    Vietnam
  •    Uzbekistan
  • Australia and Oceania
  •    Australia
  •    Fiji
  •    Micronesia
  •    New Zealand
  •    Papua New Guinea
  • Europe
  •    Albania
  •    Armenia
  •    Austria
  •    Belarus
  •    Belgium
  •    Bulgaria
  •    Croatia
  •    Czechia
  •    Denmark
  •    England and Wales
  •    Estonia
  •    Finland
  •    France
  •    Georgia
  •    Germany
  •    Greece
  •    Hungary
  •    Iceland
  •    Italy
  •    Latvia
  •    Lithuania
  •    Macedonia
  •    Netherlands
  •    Norway
  •    Poland
  •    Portugal
  •    Romania
  •    Scotland
  •    Serbia and Kosovo
  •    Spain
  •    Sweden
  •    Switzerland
  •    Ukraine
  • Middle East
  •    Iran
  •    Iraq
  •    Israel
  •    Kuwait
  •    Lebanon
  •    Palestine
  •    Qatar
  •    Saudi Arabia
  •    Syria
  •    Turkey
  •    United Arab Emirates
  •    Yemen
  • How to wear?
  • Folk clothing crafts
  • Where to buy? Stores, craftsmen, manufacturers…
  • I want to buy a folk costume!
  • Ask a question
  • Feedback

Who is online

Users browsing this forum: No registered users and 1 guest

  • Board index
  • All times are UTC
  • Delete all board cookies
  • The team
  • Contact us
Powered by phpBB® Forum Software © phpBB Limited
 

 

cron