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4. BioChromes

Research

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"I reviewed articles about Mesoamerican dyeing techniques."

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References & Inspiration

"I was inspired by the natural dyeing techniques used in Oaxaca, Mexico that came from the Mesoamerical culture. I wanted to test how to dye fabrics using pumpkin flowers because is considered one ephemeral pigment hard to make it last."

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Zapotec dyeing. Credit:Samantha Demangate Zapotec dyeing. Credit:Samantha Demangate


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Credit:Samantha Demangate
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Links to reference files, PDF, booklets,

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Tools

Process and workflow

Tools Materials

My first step was too..... Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit, sed do eiusmod tempor incididunt ut labore et dolore magna aliqua. Ut enim ad minim veniam, quis nostrud exercitation ullamco laboris nisi ut aliquip ex ea commodo consequat. Duis aute irure dolor in reprehenderit in voluptate velit esse cillum dolore eu fugiat nulla pariatur. Excepteur sint occaecat cupidatat non proident, sunt in culpa qui officia deserunt mollit anim id est laborum.

Ingredients & Recipes

I collected the following ingredients:

  • Hibiscus flowers
  • Pupmkin flowers
  • Annato
  • Turmeric

Fabric

Cotton 100%

1- Scouring: soak the cotton in ph neutral soap for 30 min. 2- Weight and coat the cotton in 20x20cm pieces. 3- Prepare the dye bath. 4- Sumerge the fabric in the dye bath. 5- I changed mordants and measure the ph changes. 6- Prepare the swatches.

!??? info "ingredients"

* xxx gr madder root
* xxx gr alum
* xxx gr fabric
* xxx ml xxx
* xxx gr xxx

Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit, sed do eiusmod tempor incididunt ut labore et dolore magna aliqua. Ut enim ad minim veniam, quis nostrud exercitation ullamco laboris nisi ut aliquip ex ea commodo consequat. Duis aute irure dolor in reprehenderit in voluptate velit esse cillum dolore eu fugiat nulla pariatur. Excepteur sint occaecat cupidatat non proident, sunt in culpa qui officia deserunt mollit anim id est laborum."

Blue sky

recipe mallow dye on protein and cellulose fibers
  • measure
  • add
  • simmer
  • mix
  • remove
  • strain
  • repeat

Documenting experiments

!example from the documentation of Petra Garaiová FabTextiles Barcelona 2021-22

TEST 01 - Cotton
Material name Fabric composition Breathability Moisture-wicking abilities Heat retention abilities Stretchability Washing temperatures
Silk Animal fibers - silkworm insect Highly breathable High Low Low Cool or warm
RESULTS

Two ways of showcasing and comparing results with images below

On the left an image of a sample made by xxx with xxx. The dye is more xxx. On the right, an image of a sample made by xxx with xxx and xxx. Here the dye is more xxx.


RESULTS

Recycling the dye into pigments

Ingredients & Recipes

Prepare this recipe 1 by collecting the ingredients necessary, to be found in the list below:

ingredients
  • xxx gr madder root
  • xxx gr alum
  • xxx gr fabric
  • xxx ml xxx
  • xxx gr xxx

Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit, sed do eiusmod tempor incididunt ut labore et dolore magna aliqua. Ut enim ad minim veniam, quis nostrud exercitation ullamco laboris nisi ut aliquip ex ea commodo consequat. Duis aute irure dolor in reprehenderit in voluptate velit esse cillum dolore eu fugiat nulla pariatur. Excepteur sint occaecat cupidatat non proident, sunt in culpa qui officia deserunt mollit anim id est laborum."

pink pigment

pigment from left-over dye bath
  • measure
  • add
  • simmer
  • mix
  • remove
  • strain
  • repeat

RESULTS

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Recipes

  1. recipe: banana indigo ↩