Monday, March 15, 2021

Fabrics + Colors

We all should be thankful for the fact that we are clothed with variety of fabrics of our very own choices. 

I like to observe and grew my appreciation when it comes to selection of fabrics and how color played a distinctive role to live up certain belief and culture.

To make a clear statement about this; take how white colors fabric has played and accustomed to the subject of holiness and religion.  

Major believers in muslim and christianity faith wearing white clothing to symbolize as an act of devotion and reverances towards their deity.

Whereas bright orange colors is majorly seen among buddhism and hinduism as a fiery statement to the one who they served.

Color also speaks and bring a loud statements about moods and style in a person; the same way how colors can be used to uplift energy and inspiration whenever it gets cloudy in some area in your life.

So.... 

How color is added into fabric life?!

There are two categories on how most fabric are colored or dyed.  Is either by using natural type of dyes that can be found in flowers; plants; roots and insects OR synthetic dyes that is created on chemical based like mercury; chromium and copper; that without applying corrective measures can bring toxic affecting our skin.

Since I am narrowing it down my love for fabric with sustainability fixed in mind; natural dyes has been my inclined interest when it comes to coloring your fabrics.

I think the awakening way how to visualize the effect of natural dyes on fabric is by watching this video.  It is quite inspiring especially on how they making an effort collecting those wasted flowers.

Eco India: The artisans recycling flower wastes from Mumbai's Siddhivinayak Temple into natural dyes                           


date: Nov 17th 2019

Natural Dye made of Floral Waste

https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLw3TDbfl2YpMSJrPZi0Ipd-WmgcZOVEwu



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