Procion Dye - Fibre-reactive dyes for natural fabrics. In powder form. Particularly effective on cellulose based fibres (eg cotton, linen, viscose);
they may be lighter and less predictable on wool and silk. Bright, clean, permanent colours.
Colours are intermixable, or one colour can be dyed over another. Procion dyes are considered non-toxic when used properly,
though the use of a face mask and rubber gloves is highly recommended to avoid the inhalation of powder and the prolongued contact with dye solution.
Tie-dye became fully developed in China during the T'ang dynasty (618-906 A.D.) and in Japan during the Nara period (552-794 A.D.).
The availability of silk and hemp, which are very receptive to the resist technique, made these countries' art outstanding.
Some early tribes in Western China, South East Asia, and Central America tied and dyed the threads before weaving their cloth.
When it was woven into material, beautiful designs appeared where the white lines of the tie contrasted with the colored dyes.
This method is known as ikat.
The exact origins of batik are uncertain. Evidence of early examples of batik have been found in the Far East, Middle East, Central Asia and India from over 2000 years ago. However , it is more likely that the craft spread from Asia to the islands of the Malay Archipelago and west to the Middle East through the caravan route. Examples of eighth century batik screens, probably Chinese, are preserved in Japan's Nara Museum.
The canting is a small thin wall spouted copper container that is connected to a short bamboo handle. Normally it is approximately 11 cm. in length. The spout comes in different sizes, depends on the types of fabric use for batik. The copper container is filled with melted wax and the artisan then uses the canting to draw the design on the cloth.
The exact origins of batik are uncertain. Evidence of early examples of batik have been found in the Far East, Middle East, Central Asia and India from over 2000 years ago. However , it is more likely that the craft spread from Asia to the islands of the Malay Archipelago and west to the Middle East through the caravan route. Examples of eighth century batik screens, probably Chinese, are preserved in Japan's Nara Museum.
Batik is a wax-resist dyeing process that applies on fabric. From the very first steps of wax drawing or stamping, then dyeing with colors, hung to dry, and boiling the fabric in hot water, and then repeat the whole process again... - it is no doubt an art that requires very much of patience and skilled craftmanship. The tremendous of handwork and spirit that express by batik artist often guarantee you a UNIQUE piece, which can never find second piece the same anywhere in the world.
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