Compost Dyed Silk Scarf 050808

Description

Compost-dyeing is a really interesting process. Basically, you take dye natural dye materials - plants,flowers, leaves, onion skins, berries, etc, and wrap it into a bit of fabric, along with a mordant (to make the dye "stick" to the fiber), and some liquid (vinegar, wine, water....). Then you wrap it tightly in plastic, and leave it. The longer, the better! A month is really minimum, but I have just unwrapped some scarves that I have left dyeing for 6 months, and they are SO amazing. With this process, the results are completely unpredictable, but nearly always spectacular! The scarves are, of course, washed VERY well (no, they do not smell, I promise), and ironed. They are colorfast, washable, and absolutely meant to be worn. All the materials I dye are completely unique, but none are more interesting and complex than these compost-dyed scarves. This is an 11 by 60 inch (approximate dimensions) 100% habotai silk scarf, that can also be worn as a belt or headband/hair tie, and is beautifully suited to a wallhanging or even a curtain. Enjoy!

Added on Oct 14, 2009