Woven Souls
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The Hmong Tribe, dispersed across several parts of the golden triangle and beyond,
specialise in Batik dyed Indigo.
The following photographs give a good idea of how this art is created.

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The final product-pleated indigo skirt

Hemp as the raw material

the wax for the resist dye or batik

the tools & the toolbox

the workspace

the mastercraftswoman

heating the wax & dipping the nib into it

creating the art on the fabric

note the upside-down way of holding the pen

the finished textile before and after dyeingin indigo

textile converted into a garment

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All photographs copyright Jaina Mishra.
If you would like to purchase large format copies please write to jaina@wovensouls.com

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