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Botanical eco dyeing

My latest set of botanical printed scarves. I predyed with natural dyes before contact dyeing.  This crepe de chine silk scarf was dyed with cochineal achieving a pale result before contact printing these lovely eucalyptus leaves. The resulting colour is a pleasing pinky grey. This crepe de chine scarf was predyed with logwood and then leaves from the same tree used this time they were not separated. The discharge effect this time is very dramatic. Overall very pleased with the result. This twill silk scarf was dyed in cochineal then contact printed with Acer leaves. For this silk noil scarf I dyed on logwood then used geranium, rose and continue leaves. Close up of geranium leaf.