Subtle eco printed scarf 柔色植物印染圍巾

Georgette silk is my fav to do with eco prints.  Love the dense weave yet soft so that prints on it can be bold particular with euc.

這植物印染是天然柔色? 是 ”烏卒卒”?  個人喜好吧。 這實驗是用 Georgette絲質布料包扎著桉樹葉在混有鐵罐子的鍋內文火煲一小時，物料留在鍋內約七子小時，就是這效果，如果把包扎物取出放在空間幾日，顏色效果可能更顯著，我還須要多點耐性。　

These days I made a few pieces of scarves with assorted euc leaves.......

together with twigs and buds.

Simmered for an hour in iron mordanted pot with iron lids and fresh euc leaves.  I usuaally keep it in a themo pot so heat will last for some hours.  That will save energy.

Unbundled after sitting in dye pot for 7 hours

Comparison of before and after

Quite mousy look with string marks at the end

Reddish prints of euc cinerea and light prints of other sort.

Since in iron mordanted pot, the whole piece become greyish

My girl said the scarf is not dark nor brown, looks dirty and asked if any bright color could be achieved.  I said this is what we call "subtle". Since I encountered a group of eco print / dye.  I almost fall in love with the natural printing and the outcome, just love the pale and soft beauty of nature. 
Next time I'll do a few experiments with bundles stay longer days.  That will have different shades of leaf prints with iron.  I should be patient ! 

Yes,  I can  make the soft and bright prints just with euc cinerea.

The outlines of the leaves are obvious since the georgette fabric was soaked in iron mordanted hot water for some hours before laying the leaves over it.  Outcome after boiled for an hour. 

Green is rose leave

Are they bright ?

This mousy piece may be as it is for a scarf

 

Or make it a tote bag.  Fingers crossed.