Stunning Silk Eco Printing

How wonderful can it be when all you need is nature to make a permanent impression on fiber! We have all heard about opposites attract this is true with protein and cellulose. Silk is known as a protein fiber since it’s made by animals. Plant life is a cellulose.

Eco printing is a kind of alchemy, as much art as it is science. Several interacting factors influence the final print: the age and part of the dye plant, the plant’s growing conditions, the textile fiber (cellulose or protein), the choice of mordant (e.g., alum, iron), the choice of dye assistants, time for resting, etc. Regardless of these other factors, direct and firm contact between plant and substrate is key to a successful eco print.

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