In China, the technique of lime / bean paste resist dye has a long history of 1300 years. It is commonly known as “indigo print” all over the country.
The basic technique involved the application of lime and bean paste as a resist material. A paper stencil, permeated with “tung oil” for the purpose of water proofing, is placed over the plain fabric where the lime / bean paste is applied. The fabric is then dripped into an indigo vat. The paste resist is scraped off to reveal the white design pattern.
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Lime/Bean Paste Dye Fabric are shown at the Mountain Folkcraft shop in the Something New Something Old exhibition with Soil.
Mountain Folkcraft 