Weaving, Warping and Indigo dyeing

This semester a basic weaving class is given for the new students. They are using the table loom.

 

 

 For the "Loom Controlled Weaving" class, they are dressing the dobby loom today.

 

Today four bottles of natural indigo paste arrive. So we spend the whole afternoon preparing two indigo dye vats. First, making natural alkali solution.

Adding hot water into the hard wood ash to make a alkali solution.

 

Using a fan to cool the alkali solution.



Pull indigo paste into the solution.

Adding rice wine

Adding sugar

Mix the solution thoroughly.

 It is a very busy day!