Friday, November 30, 2018

Japanese kimonos have a dirty secret

On a small island, off the coast of Okinawa in Japan, the world’s most precious kimonos are crafted using a very unusual element.



Via  Doobybrain.com

3 comments:

  1. Gelvan Tullibole 3rd2:05 pm

    It"s just Fullers Earth.
    No big deal here but good marketing.
    Google it!

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  2. The Nag7:31 am

    None of the articles I found show Fullers Earth being used as a dye. In fact it is mentioned as a decolouring agent.

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  3. Gelvan Tullibole 3rd11:06 am

    It fixes the dye and can change the colour .
    The video shows them making the dye from tree bark.

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