Noon Design Studio: The only natural dye production house in the US
A Technology project in Chicago, IL by jane palmer ·
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Update #3: updates!
Posted on February 15, 2010
Hello!
It's been a great time for natural dyes and my project recently. Kickstarter has been a pretty amazing platform to not only raise money for this project, but to also get the word out to other designers who have been looking for something like this. Yay! Thanks Kickstarter!
Coming up...
I will be teaching a natural dye class to twenty budding teenage fashion designers through the After School Matters Program in Chicago in the next few weeks. They are going to learn the importance of natural dye, along with some Shibori techniques to create patterns. We will then dye their fabrics for their next project. Fun!
I also want to update everyone about Maresa Patterson's dress for her StellaLove line. The dress we created fabrics for is named elizabeth on the stellalove.com website. You can also see it here!
We did two colors, logwood grey and a charcoal, that she mixed into a two-tone dress. It's really wearable but also totally unique. I love the big pockets. Check her out!
Thanks so much to everyone who has pledged to this project. I can't believe the support!
xo,
Jane
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Get a cool little Shibori* patterned, naturally dyed and organic cotton patch to stitch onto your favorite shopper, jacket or backpack.
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Get a pocket sized round mirror backed in a gorgeous Shibori* patterned textile. Perfect for your handbag or medicine chest.
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A naturally dyed organic cotton tote bag perfect for the farmers market, either solid or Shibori* dyed. Your choice!
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A naturally dyed, organic cotton scarf that is soft and warm. Size is 8 x 77" and is perfect for men or women.
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SOLID naturally dyed textile: send me an un-dyed, white or lightly dyed textile of your choice, and have it custom dyed in a solid color of your choice. Ideas are duvet covers, pillow shams, shower curtain, or ???
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PATTERNED naturally dyed textile: send me an un-dyed, white or lightly dyed textile, and I will naturally dye it with a Shibori* pattern to your liking. Ideas are the same...duvet covers, shower curtains or ...?
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A private Shibori* and natural dye workshop with me in Chicago. Learn how to make several different patterns through hand stitching and folding cloth, and also learn the ancient tradition of natural dye. The final object is up to you--something gorgeous for your wall? a set of pillows to accent your sofa? We will work together to decide the right project for you before the workshop.
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Became obsessed with textiles as a youngster
Received not only one, but yes, two degrees in textiles
Started Noon Solar with my friend, which is a business that integrates flexible solar panels into bags to charge up cell phones and iPods
Started naturally dying fabrics for Noon Solar because we couldn't find them anywhere else
Started Noon Design Studio with same friend, in order to naturally dye fabrics for other designers, artists and generally rad people who also love them
And am now taking on Noon Design Studio as a personal and solo project because I love it.
And that, my friends, is what is called full circle, or in my amazing world of eco-textiles, a closed-loop cycle.
Thanks for all the support, I am so grateful to be given a chance to do what I love to do!
