Gorgeous blue and tan naturally dyed silk scarf 030808

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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 a WHOLE YEAR, 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 29, 2009

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