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AD6399

AJRAKH DUPATTA :INDIGO BLUE : BLACK : ALIZARIN RED

AD6399

AJRAKH DUPATTA :INDIGO BLUE : BLACK : ALIZARIN RED


About our Dyes +

DARK INDIGO
To those in the business of natural dyes, indigofera tinctoria [the source of the highly prized natural indigo dye] is the true crown jewel of the Indian subcontinent. Nomadic people all over the world and American cowboys - all those who can’t bathe often - favoured indigo dye because it is a natural antiseptic! At Malkha, we think that indigo dyed in the traditional way has eye-catching and mysterious carmine undertones. Our light indigo is dipped 3 times in the fermented vats, our dark indigo is dipped 8 times.

ALIZARIN RED
The only synthetic dye used by Malkha, Alizarin Red is a non-toxic by-product of coal tar. It creates a truly lovely and smooth scarlet when dyed on well-prepared, properly mordanted yarn.

 

About the Print +

AJRAKH

  The specialised printing technique of the Kutch region of Gujarat; the origins and meanings of Ajrakh are as diverse as they are romantic. Some say it means “keep it today”, others that it is the Arabic word for indigo. Either way, the motifs are all geometric, harkening to their Islamic origin and the colors historically tend to be predominantly red and indigo.

KALAMKARI
The ANAR YELLOW
A citrus yellow made from the outer rind of pomegranate mixed with myrobalan to be printed with an exacting method of vegetable treatments.

About Fabric Quality and Care+