Face Masks for Philly!

During this time of Covid-19 - Philly High Fiber has stepped up and is making Face Masks. We are making and Donating masks to Sew Face Masks Philly.org - and have been asked to make some masks for Philadelphia residents. A portion of the cost of each mask will be used to purchase additional materials to make masks to be donated.

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The ancient dyeing technique of Japanese Shibori.

Many of the fabrics that Philly High Fiber uses are made using the ancient art of Shibori. In the example above uses one of the six Shibori techniques - kanoko, which involves pinching particular areas, especially to create circular patterns. You can see the outline of the Maple Leaf - with each tiny circle created by hand by pinching a small amount of fabric tied with thread. Once all of the ties are completed, the entire fabric piece is dyed. Once the dye shade is reached, the fabric is rinsed well, and all of the thread is removed - thus creating beautiful patterns.

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New (to us) Vintage Silk Kimono Fabrics - ready to be made into a beautiful Silk Infinity Scarf

As we begin the new year, and in fact new decade, we have received a new shipment of beautiful Kimono fabrics from Kyoto, Japan for our Silk Infinity Scarves. This grouping is especially beautiful - and instead of being flowers or animals is more textures and patterns - such as Sayagata and Seigaihi.

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