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 #5: yippeee!!!
Posted on March 15, 2010
Hi Everyone!
Thanks to all of you who pledged towards this dream. We did it!
The funding cycle will be over tonight at midnight, but I have already reached my goal with your incredible support.
I am guessing that I will have all of your email addresses after the funding cycle ends so I can start to talk to all of you about the gifts. I have already dyed the patches and they look great. I'm in the process of sampling some totes for you to choose from, and am sewing the scarves and rest of the totes. I am excited to be able to give back and send out the items.
For those of you that I get to dye something custom, start dreaming and let me know! Some examples are duvet covers, pillow covers, shower curtains, a few yards of fabric for your own garment or project...
In my life, I've been continuing to dye for Frei Designs in Chicago, have heard from several other amazing designers that I'm hoping to sample and do production for, have been playing and experimenting with dye to learn more and more about this craft, will be dying the shibori and yardage for the Chicago teen fashion class and have been really happy.
Thank you so much again! I'll be in touch later this week.
Big heart and xo to all of you,
Jane
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Funding Successful
This project successfully raised its funding goal on March 16, 2010.
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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.
Pledge $15 or more
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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!
Pledge $65 or more
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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.
Pledge $100 or more
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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 ???
Pledge $200 or more
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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 ...?
Pledge $500 or more
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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!
Congratulations Jane!! Good luck to you and Noon Design. I can't wait to see what comes next!
- beth
Stoked to receive my patch.