Before dyeing, the fabric is folded, dipped in the dye solution of the indigo vat and dried over and over again, and the color is dyed over and over again.
By doing this, there are areas that are dyed and overlapped by the number of times the indigo is soaked, and areas that are not colored, and that becomes the pattern.
This is called an indigo squeeze pattern.
This indigo dye is not an indigo dye, but a completely natural dye made by adding water and wheat gluten to fermented indigo leaves.
In order to check the condition, the craftsman not only looks at it with his eyes, smells it with his nose, and touches it with his hands, but also licks it with his tongue.
It's a manufacturing that makes you feel the seriousness.
Therefore, the labor involved and the appearance of the color are different from ordinary chemical dyes and indigo dyeing, which is said to be chemical dyeing.
It's hard to find general miscellaneous goods that are dyed so seriously.
For the firefly pattern, the fabric is neatly folded and the needle is passed through to create the pattern.
The part where the needle passes through is not dyed and is drawn out white, and the white shines in the dark blue part where the indigo is layered.
Like fireflies flying in the dark.
It looks like a traditional shibori pattern, and it's a really beautiful pattern.
Moreover, the combination of this firefly pattern and the brown rim thread is very beautiful.
This spring and summer, we were only doing a test sale of a limited quantity, but discerning buyers who came to the event made their own purchases, and it sold out quickly.
Since real indigo dyeing requires fermentation, it cannot be dyed without a heating facility for the jar during the winter.
Yukari Saka, a dyeing craftsman who has just moved her workshop, is not ready for this year, so the 2013 dyeing will be the last.
This shipment will be in stock until next spring.
The firefly pattern is especially popular, so don't miss it before it's gone.
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Will it remain until the next arrival in half a year or more, or will I be able to endure it?
While looking at the stock, I want one for myself.
Handkerchiefs dyed with real indigo, and handkerchiefs are organic linen and serious products.
Since the quantity is limited and there is basically no plan for wholesale, the price is considerably suppressed, so please consider making a real indigo dyeing debut on this occasion.
Middle ground