Thursday, June 05, 2008

Natural dyeing with Barglar recipe

I have been corresponding with a gentleman in England who found my article online about a dye recipe using green leaves (Barglar) and onion skins that I learned while working with Uzbekistan dyers a few years ago.

From the left are the results of the Barglar recipe on sheep's wool, spun wool and cotton and then a 2nd and 3rd dyebath from the same recipe. In the center is a walking stick, hand-carved that the Englishman purchased in Khiva on a visit. Beautiful! To the right of the stick are skeins and sheep's wool dyed with madder root.
You may read my entire article including the recipe a www.turkeyredjournal.com/ entitled "The Silk Threads of Khiva". Search in the Archives section on the left sidebar. Vol 13, Issue 1.

4 comments:

  1. Anonymous1:05 PM

    Nancy, what fabulous color! You're becoming quite an international figure.

    Just think, I can say I knew you when....and we made jelly together.

    Wanda

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  2. Great article and colors!

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  3. What fabulous Colour results, i just dicovered your blog and the information about the turkeyredjournal, thank you, very interesting. I am dying my wool for about 25 years and every day a learn more about it. many greatings from germany north of the capital berlin. Anke

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    1. Thank you Anke! And yes, there is no end to the learning. That is the spice of life in the dyepot.

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