| |
|
 |
A Magical Tradition Products |
| Natural fiber manually dyed by purely vegetable dyeing stuff |
|
Among all kinds of various silk products, yam dyed silk is one of the most unique fabric. This magical fabric has originated from
the late Qing Dynasty with a history of almost one hundred years. And the uniqueness is it can only be produced manually in
Shunde Guangdong, and both the material and the dyeing stuff are natural.
Yam is the stem part of the yam plant that grows in mountain areas. It may serve as herbal medicine with the effects in stopping
bleeding, relieving pain, and easing breathing. After pulverizing, the yam power will be mixed with water to make a red sizing
into which they immerse white silk fabric before spreading it on the lawn to be dried in the sun, The process has to be repeated
over 30 times, then the silk turns into brownish red.
Afterwards, workers will spread the silk on the riverside ground and cover it evenly and quickly with riverbed soil like painting.
This has to be finished before the sun rise. It will then be lying quietly on the lawn and waiting for the sun shine. Two hours later,
the brownish red turns into black under sunlight by the effect of the magical materials contained in both the riverbed soil and
yam powder. After washing away the earth, the black fabric will be spread on the lawn again to be soaked with morning dew at
day break. And there comes the shiny yam dyed silk with black on one side and red on the other side.
Thirty workers in a month of continuous labor may produce about 600 yards, and the production is only possible on sunny days
from May to October.
Looks like leather yet weighs only one thirtiethof real leather, this silk fabric has inspired many designers to express their
feelings towards fashion.
|
莨纱绸——神奇的传统产品 |
| 纯植物染色、天然纤维手工染制而成 |
贾纱绸在中国林林总总的各类丝绸中，是独树一帜的特殊面科。
|
 |
莨纱绸起源于晚清，有着近百年的历史了。它的特别之处是只能在广东省的顺德地区才能生产，而且是完全
的天然的．纯手工的制做染色。
薯莨是生长在山区的一种薯科块茎植物，(有活血，化淤，平喘的中药疗效)。把薯莨粉碎后兑进水，制威
棕红色的染汁，再将丝绸面科在这样的染色剂中浸染，晾晒达三十多次后，丝绸面科变成棕红色。
在每年的5～10月份，要选择有太阳的黎明，在太阳没有出来前把莨纱绸平铺在河边的地上。然后，迅速的把河泥象涂油漆一样的均匀的涂在莨纱绸上，并摊晾在草地上静静等着太阳的照射。两小时的过程中，河沙里的含铁矿物质和薯莨中的植物单宁共同把棕红色的茛纱绸变成了黑色，洗去河泥，经过晾晒打雾，一面红，一面黑的莨纱绸就完成了这种神奇的染色。
每600码莨纱绸的制作，要30个工人用一个月的时间。现在．很多设计师都喜欢用这种看似皮革却只有皮革重量三十分之一的丝绸面料去演绎灵感与时尚。 |
|
|
|
|
