4. BioChromes

Inspiration

Shibori technique and dress by Monique Lhuillier Spring 2012 RTW.

Vegetable dyeing

the skin of onions can be used as a natural dyeing - Image on Unsplash	Walnut stain - Image By Laora Guillerm

Dipped fabric in a madder bath - Images by Amandine Fery

The amount of water used depends on the amount of fabric to be dyed since it must be able to move freely in the pot. This allows the uniformity of the dyeing on the fabric.

Cellulosic fibers

Cotton - Image By Laora Guillerm

Protein fibers

Wool - Image By Laora Guillerm

Results

Results of the different dye baths in textile lab

Results of different dyes on cotton, linen and silk - board made by Camille Barot

Vegetable screen printing

Silk screen - Image By Laora Guillerm	Ink application by screen printing

fabrics dyed by screen printing	Fabrics dyed by screen printing after rinsing

Pigments

Precipitation of mixtures and then recovery of pigment paste.

Ecoprint

Choice of dye plants for ecoprinting	The chosen dye plants are positioned on the fabric. The fabric is then rolled tightly on itself and sausaged.	The sausaged fabric is then subjected to steam - Image By Laora Guillerm

Ecoprint on silk

Comments

* The preparation of fibers is different whether the fiber is cellulosic or protein.
* Do not rely on the colors visible in nature to deduce what would give good dyeing.
* Wet fibers are darker than when rinsed and dried.
* Iron can be used to add nuance to the color.
* For more resistant dyes, it is necessary to take its time and not to shorten each stage.

Recipes

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1. File: Dyeing cellulosic fibers ↩

2. File: Dyeing protein fibers ↩

3. File: Pigments ↩

4. File: Screen printing ↩

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Last update: 2023-05-03