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Eco Printing: From my heart to yours 🧡
Botanical dyeing on beautiful hand-woven mulberry silk. Eco printing is ‘printing leaves & flowers on fabric with help of a mordant’ Taking my walks in the forest and stumbling upon eco printing by chance - is how eco printing happened to me. It got me interested in the idea of how to print leaves and flowers onto fabrics especially silk to create unique leafy patterns and prints. I feel each piece that gets printed, tailored and crafted is more of a ‘piece of art’ than just an outfit.
🌸Bundle dyeing with fresh flowers from my garden. If you’re new to natural dyes then this technique is a must try. It’s incredibly therapeutic to work with natural colour in this way. It’s also a very simple process to follow and the joy you feel when unrolling a bundle is a fantastic feeling. Children love this and it’s also a very meaningful way to immortalise a bouquet or offer a thoughtful gift. 🌸Look out for my next post to see how these overalls look on and they will be available on ...