Diego Brando jacket I made a couple years ago.
This was a fun jacket to make. Started out with a natural 12oz bull denim that I bath dyed turquoise and then sprayed with a deep purple dye to give it a little more depth. The appliqué was done with various color denim and a satin stitch outline. All of the shading was done free motion embroidery.
Added a little Borden Milk patch my son found at the flea market and some pink spikes and rhinestones on the shoulders. I also put some turquoise chainette fringe on the sleeves.
One of my favorite things I have made. Sadly it was lost in a house fire last year.
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Vivid Hues and Intricate Embroidery Bring Yumi Okita’s Remarkably Tactile Moths to Life
In vividly colored thread and textiles, Yumi Okita imbues remarkably tactile moths and butterflies with lifelike features. The North Carolina-based artist designs each specimen to perch on its own delicate wire legs, and some of the larger creatures boast wing spans nearly 10 inches wide. Long fascinated by the natural world, she portrays the insects’ intricate detail, innate fragility, and sublime patterns in embroidery thread, faux fur, feathers, and layers of dyed fabric.
All images © Yumi Okita
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Gokul Print, a pioneering name in fabric manufacturing, offers a stunning array of dyed fabrics that exude both artistry and quality. With an unwavering commitment to innovation, Gokul Print has mastered the art of infusing vibrant and rich hues into fabrics, creating a visual symphony that captures attention. Their dyed fabrics stand as a testament to the seamless fusion of traditional craftsmanship and modern techniques. Each piece tells a unique story, woven with precision and dyed to perfection, making Gokul Print a sought-after choice for those who value both aesthetics and exceptional craftsmanship in their textiles.
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Isopuppy's got legs for DAYS
Just need to get the top carapace on and write up the tutorial, and y'all can make your own Good Dog.
My baby spent most of the morning crawl-chasing me around, desperately pointing at the pupper to be allowed a hug (which she was finally granted just before nap time when I got the back seam closed, and she hugged it So Hard, then gummed those antennae real good). Toddler is demanding he be allowed to sleep with it tonight. So isopups are VERY snugglable, is what I'm saying.
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DIY Naturally Dyed Face Masks
We’re big fans of sustainability and DIY, so we thought why not combine the two and dye our face masks by using our natural food scraps!
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Natural Dye | The Way Far Away from the Chemical Route
Natural dye is the change needed by us, to create an environment that is not exposed to chemicals created by the fashion industry.
Dyes, the shades used from centuries to date for imparting colors to the fabrics are formed in two ways, one is through nature and the other through chemicals; that is the natural and chemical dyes.
Natural dye is a way of giving back to the nature that it beautifully possesses and chemical dye at the same time is causing harm to the environment.
It’s known that the synthetic dye contains 72 chemicals individually, from which 30 cannot be removed, some of these chemicals are mercury, lead, chromium, copper, sodium chloride, and benzene, as explained by ‘SCIRP’ in https://www.scirp.org/Html/4-8301582_17027.htm
This dye restricts the toxin release from the body; the release is the most crucial step taken every day by our body to keep it healthy.
We are exposed to more chemicals with the increase in growth of the fashion industry and the shoppers, products created through the chemical process are causing more harm to the only habitable planet and the living creatures in it.
During this chemical process, a large amount of color does not bind to the fabric, hence releasing approximately 10-15% of coloured water into the environment. One of the major examples of this situation is the 2011 case that happened in North China when the Jian River turned red due to the dyes dumped from the local chemical plant.
As explained in the article by Trusted Clothes named ‘Impact of Dyes’.
Natural dye when created does not extract any harmful emissions to the environment, it reflects the essence of nature in our clothing without causing it any harm.
Featured by ‘International Business Times: China’s River of Blood
Due to the non-chemical ingredients used, natural dyeing helps the makers to be in good working conditions, without letting them be exposed to any harmful atmosphere. It doesn’t just limit to the makers but also to the wearers and buyers because along with quality enchantment, the natural dyes also contain medicinal properties, to protect us from various causes.
Naturally dyed products possess a great deed as it easily biodegrades after their life-cycle, unlike chemical dyes that don’t just fill the landfills with unwanted and harmful chemicals but at the same time also make it more difficult to destroy them.
Natural dye is a step towards more sustainable development, a practice that should be practiced by many.
We at Pahartah stand for naturally dyed products, which craft every step towards sustainable living.
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