blue, print & dye

“Stencil Dyeing /Katazome“ Detail ofthe fabric for”Yukata – kimono to wear in summer”. Material: cotton Technique: stencil dyeing with resistant paste / katazome Place of […]

blue, print & dye

“Stencil Dyeing /Katazome“   Detail of the fabric for ”Yukata – kimono to wear in summer”. Material: cotton Technique: stencil dyeing with resistant paste / […]

news, publishing

New publication about textiles from Egypt. “MÖTEN Textilier från oasen Siwa med omnejd, Egyptens västra öken” by Kazuyo Nomura and Christina Rinaldo, written in Swedish. […]

colour palette, weave

”WOVEN colour palette” 1 –  3 Weaving structure: tabby – ORANGE warp: 14 colours, weft: orange Yarn: wool yarn 7/1 warp as weftDyeing of yarn:  […]

embroidery

Embroidery in Siwa Oasis, Egypt   The modern colourful embroidery with flowers, sewn on traditional striped fabric. Hand-embroidered by women in Siwa oasis and they […]

weave

Striped woven cotton fabric   Fabric for ceremonial or festivity tunic, tiddy akbir lehrir, for women in Siwa oasis in Egypt. Material: cotton Technique: warp-faced […]

colour palette, weave

”WOVEN colour palette” 1 – 2 Weaving structure: tabby – YELLOW-ORANGE warp: 14 colours, weft: yellow-orange Yarn: wool yarn 7/1 warp as weftDyeing of yarn:  […]

blue, print & dye

“Stencil Dyeing /Katazome“ Detail of the fabric for ”Yukata – kimono to wear in summer”. Material: cotton Technique: stencil dyeing with resistant paste / katazome […]

blue, print & dye

“Stencil Dyeing /Katazome“   Detail of the fabric for” Yukata – kimono to wear in summer”. Material: cotton Technique: stencil dyeing with resistant paste/katazome Place […]

colour palette, weave

“WOVEN colour palette”  1  – 1  Weaving structure: tabby – YELLOW warp: 14 colours, weft: yellow Yarn: wool yarn 7/1 warp as weftDyeing of yarn: […]

embroidery

Embroidery “troket” Detail of “troket”- sequin embroidery on traditional wedding shawl for women in Siwa oasis, Egypt. Material: silk or rayon embroidery thread and sequin […]