The Maiwa Guide to Natural Dyes What they are and how to use them Caesalpinia gilliesii (a species of Brazilwood known as the bird of paradise) found in Uruguay, Argentina, and Chile. Photographed at the natural dye garden in Lauris, France. Brazilwood (Sappanwood) - is from the heartwood of...
We have been putting up some photos of our 2013 travels. Here are a few more ... Fresh from the dyepot - indigo cloth dries in the open air. From above - a field of indigo blue. A variety of sumptuous blockprinting. Most of this is done with...
The Maiwa Guide to Natural Dyes What they are and how to use them We are working our way through the most common dyes alphabetically. So we begin with Alkanet, it is available online here. Alkanet – alkanna tinctoria or dyer’s alkanet is a very attractive purple colourant...
Maiwa has been on the road for a little over a month now. Visiting people and places throughout India and Bangladesh. Recently we stopped in to see the craftspeople from the Artisans Alliance of Jawaja. The group comprises both leatherworkers and carpet weavers. Here are a few photos...
