This beautiful silk noil wrap is definitely a statement piece! Several dye and tannin blanket 'patches' were placed over the plants to create this unique abstract patchwork effect. The edges are left raw with a slight natural fringe to enhance its natural beauty. This one of a kind wrap, #505, was ecoprinted with lance-leaved coreopsis, bloody cranesbill wild geranium, smokebush plumes and leaves, japanese maple, and oxalis.

Ecoprinting uses natural dyes from locally sourced plants to create extraordinary color, pattern, and texture on natural fibers such as silk, linen, cotton, and wool. The plants are tightly bound into pre-mordanted (enables the dye color to adhere) cloth and steamed, creating a permanent transfer of form and pigment from the plants to the fiber. The cloth is then dried, cured, washed and ironed.

The process is highly variable. At different seasons of the year, different pigments may concentrate in various plant parts to create color variability. Results vary according to plant season, plant part used, processing time, local water type, mordant, fiber type, etc. An experimental attitude is required;)

Fiber content: Silk noil otherwise known as raw silk. It has a nubby texture and soft gentle drape.
Measurements: 70 inches long by 20.5 inches wide.

Hand wash in cool water with mild pH neutral soap and lay flat to dry. Wear crinkled, or lightly iron at silk setting.

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