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...same composite into an sizeable wall piece, three metres by two, that will also be on show in Hong Kong — a three-dimensional tangle of clear fibres, shimmering with colours that come from natural algae dyes...
...This involves making indigo dye by soaking indigo leaves in hollowed-out cocoa shells, then using cassava paste applied to cotton to resist the dye....
...At first I thought it was because I was using too many products, hair dyes and hot dryers and that my hair could not handle it. I was devastated.”...
...Fashion writer Caroline Young, author of Style Tribes, has called tartan “the most politicised of fabrics”....
...In her home and workshop just outside the city, both run to strict environmental standards (dyes can be notoriously toxic) Singh creates hand woodblock printed fabrics with patterns derived from years of...
...“Henri Roché was part of this revival,” says Caroline Corbeau-Parsons, curator of graphic arts at the Musée d’Orsay....
...Before the 14th century, “black clothing was made using vegetable dyes, which faded quickly to a grey or brown”, says Caroline Stevenson, head of cultural and historical studies at London College of Fashion...
...Scribble & Daub’s Caroline Kent uses dye-based inks by traditional makers such as Dr Ph Martin’s and Winsor & Newton to create her desired finish, a process achieved almost entirely by hand....
...Cradle to Cradle is attempting to address this through a certification programme where it measures the “material health” of denim, dyes, elastics and other components of our clothing....
...He takes his inspiration from history, political manifestos and British folklore, and he acquires and hand-dyes vintage fabrics for his dandified clothes....
...Princess Caroline of Monaco is rumoured to have a place and Victor Emmanuel, Prince of Naples, lived in exile there. More recently, celebrities such as Beyoncé have visited to escape the paparazzi....
...There are no synthetic dyes, talc, parabens, preservatives or fragrances included, so it is ideal for those who are acne-prone or who have just had cosmetic surgery....
...Ock Pop Tok (www.ockpoptok.com) sells a wide range of silk and cotton textiles, and has a workshop where clients can learn to weave and dye on short courses....
...Mrs Woerth says she knows nothing about Mrs Bettencourt’s overall fortune, her job being to invest the €300m or so of annual dividends from the heiress’s 31 per cent stake in L’Oréal, founded as a hair dye...
...You can’t just coat your whole head in dye and expect it to come out the colour on the box....
...All Arzu rugs are eco-friendly and made of handspun sheep’s wool using dyes from natural plants and fruits....
...Perhaps it was the hair dye. Or perhaps it was the barnstorming performance of an authentic conservative, Mike Huckabee....
...Dye was gloomier on the prospect for the housing, forecasting price falls up to 30 per cent in London over five years. Sadly for Bell, Dye did not take up the bet. Who hears a Who?...
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