The Maiwa Guide to Natural Dyes What they are and how to use them Lac insects Laccifer lacca on a branch in Orissa, India. Lac Extract - is a red dye extract from the scale insect Laccifer lacca. Found throughout India, south east Asia, Nepal, Burma, Bhutan and south China, the...
The Maiwa Guide to Natural Dyes What they are and how to use them You can purchase cutch online here. Cutch Extract - This powder is an extract prepared from steeping the wood of the Acacia catechu tree in hot water until a syrupy liquid immerges. This is dried...
The Maiwa Guide to Natural Dyes What they are and how to use them Cloth being agitated in a myrobalan bath in preparation for Ajrakh blockprinting. You can purchase myrobalan online here. Myrobalan - This dyestuff consists of ground nuts of the Terminalia chebula tree. This tree grows...
