Textile Dyeing with Natural Pigments
Washing and biting
A course by Anabel Torres , Fashion Designer and Textile Artist
Add color to your fibers and fabrics by using sustainable methods
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About the video: Washing and biting
Overview
“Let's continue with the washing and biting, these are very important processes to permanently fix the color in our fibers and textiles. We will use safe and easy to find mordants. ”
In this video lesson Anabel Torres addresses the topic: Washing and biting, which is part of the Domestika online course: Textile Dyeing with Natural Pigments. Add color to your fibers and fabrics by using sustainable methods.
Partial transcription of the video
“Washing and mordanting Now, we're going to prepare the fibers and the fabric so that the color is permanent. Put all of the yarn and threads in water, add soap powder and make sure there's enough froth. Wash the fabric in the same way or you can put them in the washing machine. Whatever is easiest for you. This has all been washed. Remember that they should be... The yarn and the threads should be tied together like this, by types. This is the wool, the cotton, the linen and the silk. It's very important to wash it so that the color is even. There are some artists who even leave the fibers ...”
This transcript is automatically generated, so it may contain mistakes.
Course summary for: Textile Dyeing with Natural Pigments
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Category
Craft -
Areas
Arts & Crafts, DIY, Fashion, Fashion Design, Textile Design, Textile Dyeing
A course by Anabel Torres
Anabel Torres is a master in the technique of natural textile dyeing and, through her brand Antesis, she designs and sells sustainable items dyed with natural pigments, as well as offering textile art workshops in Mexico City.
Her focus is on studying and experimenting with colors that can be easily obtained in the world around us, such as indigo, annatto, or cochineal, and her inspiration comes from the textures she finds in nature.
- 99% positive reviews (1.6K)
- 45047 students
- 14 lessons (1h 37m)
- 14 additional resources (8 files)
- Online and at your own pace
- Available on the app
- Audio: English, Spanish
- Spanish, English, Portuguese, German, French, Italian, Polish, Dutch
- Level: Beginner
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