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Production steps of plant dyeing

The production steps of plant dyeing are as follows:

1. Choose the right plants: Different plants have different colors and characteristics, so choose the right plants for dyeing.

2. Collect plants: collect plants at an appropriate time, and generally choose to collect them when the plants are growing vigorously.

3. Soaking: Soak the collected plants in water to extract the pigments from the plants.

4. Boiling: Boil the soaked plants in a pot to further extract the pigments from the plants.

5, filtering: filtering the boiled plants to obtain a liquid containing pigments.

6. Dyeing: Dye the articles that need to be dyed in the liquid containing pigments.

7. Cleaning: After the dyeing is completed, clean the articles and remove excess pigments.

Matters needing attention in making clothes with plant dyes:

1, choose the right plant dyes: different plant dyes have different colors and characteristics, so choose the right plant dyes according to the colors and materials to be dyed.

2. Master the concentration and dosage of plant dyes: The concentration and dosage of plant dyes have an important impact on the dyeing effect. To achieve the ideal dyeing effect, it is necessary to master the appropriate concentration and dosage.

3. Pay attention to the dyeing time and temperature: the dyeing time of plant dyes should not be too long or too short, and the dyeing temperature should be controlled within a certain range to ensure the dyeing effect and quality.

4. Pay attention to the material of clothes: plant dyeing is suitable for natural fiber fabrics, such as cotton, hemp and silk. For synthetic fiber fabrics, such as polyester and nylon, the dyeing effect may not be ideal.