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Tag: eco friendly dyeing

The many colours of mudcloth

Posted on 14 January 2014 by Charlie

I went a bit mad for mudcloth last year and have two armchairs, curtains, cushions and a lampshade all covered with it. I love the striking effect of white motifs on a black background, which is what I have so far focussed on for SAHEL products; cushion covers, scarves and bags. Here is some living…

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Natural plant and mineral dyeing

Posted on 29 March 2013 by Charlie

The phrase ‘the grass is always greener’ came to mind while flicking through a sample book of plant and mineral dyed hand woven fabrics at a workshop in Burkina Faso recently. ‘It’s for the European market’ says Mme Lankoande, ‘It’s not popular here, but it’s what people want in Italy and France’. The irony is…

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