Happy 2010 to all! Over the last two days I have been interacting with the people of Adiv exports, a company that manufactures garments and naturally dyed fabrics. What amazed me most were the employees who have had no formal training or even an education beyond high school, creating beautiful fabrics and garments whose quality was similar to any designer clothing we see in the Western world today. Truly, I would call them the "urban artisan" since their skills are unique and originating from hard work and inherent talent.
Natural dyeing is an Eco-friendly concept that has been gaining popularity in recent times. At Adiv, the dyes are made with recycleable waste such as pomegranate skins, herbal plants and flowers that have been disposed in large volumes by the numerous temples in India. Adiv also experiments with pegs, threads and various tie dyeing methodologies to create unique looks with their ecofriendly dyes.
Attached is a video of the creation of a fabric dyed with pomegrante skin in two different ways-1) Attaching pegs 2) Rouching (tieing the fabric with thread)
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