Description
"Shin Manyo-zome" Natural Dyeing by Kawabata Shoten
Kawabata Shoten offers a unique natural dyeing technique called "Shin Manyo-zome," inspired by the traditional Japanese art of plant-based dyeing. This modern method revives ancient colors using natural materials such as plants and insects, enhanced by proprietary techniques to reproduce vibrant hues with minimal raw materials.
Key Features of Shin Manyo-zome:
Kawabata Shoten offers a unique natural dyeing technique called "Shin Manyo-zome," inspired by the traditional Japanese art of plant-based dyeing. This modern method revives ancient colors using natural materials such as plants and insects, enhanced by proprietary techniques to reproduce vibrant hues with minimal raw materials.
Key Features of Shin Manyo-zome:
- Innovative Extraction Technology
- Traditional plant dyeing typically requires a large quantity of raw materials equal in weight to the fabric or thread to be dyed. However, Shin Manyo-zome uses a unique extraction method that allows dyeing with only 20–40% of the fabric's weight in raw materials.
- Advanced Mordanting Technique
- In conventional dyeing, it is common to apply multiple applications to achieve rich colors. Shin Manyo-zome achieves deep, vivid colors through a proprietary mordanting process in just one application.
Main Natural Dyes and Their Colors:
・Japanese Pagoda Tree: Light Leaf Green
・Marigold: Yellow
・Madder: Madder Red
・Cochineal: Soft Crimson (Traditional Japanese Iro - "Imayo-iro")
These natural dyes are finely ground into powders to reproduce the rich palette of ancient times.
Eco-Friendly and Sustainable
Shin Manyo-zome is developed with sustainability in mind. Both the dyeing and mordanting solutions are environmentally friendly and naturally biodegradable, making this technique a contemporary answer to eco-conscious textile dyeing.
・Japanese Pagoda Tree: Light Leaf Green
・Marigold: Yellow
・Madder: Madder Red
・Cochineal: Soft Crimson (Traditional Japanese Iro - "Imayo-iro")
These natural dyes are finely ground into powders to reproduce the rich palette of ancient times.
Eco-Friendly and Sustainable
Shin Manyo-zome is developed with sustainability in mind. Both the dyeing and mordanting solutions are environmentally friendly and naturally biodegradable, making this technique a contemporary answer to eco-conscious textile dyeing.