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What should I add to Fengxiang printing and dyeing?

Liquidambar butter printing and dyeing.

Liquidambar formosana printing and dyeing is a traditional manual printing and dyeing technique in China, also known as "woodcut watermark dyeing". Traditional crafts originated in ancient China are especially popular in Jiangnan areas such as Jiangsu and Zhejiang. The printing and dyeing of Liquidambar formosana is characterized by printing patterns on fabrics based on wood carving and combining dyes and water.

Liquidambar formosana printing and dyeing is famous for its unique manual technology and artistic effect. It can create exquisite patterns and rich colors, so that the fabric presents a unique texture and artistic value. Widely used in clothing, home textiles, handicrafts and other fields, reflecting the unique charm of China's traditional culture and technology.

Steps of Liquidambar formosana printing and dyeing

1. Design patterns: Designers create patterns according to their own needs and transfer them to wooden boards.

2. Woodcarving: Carpenters carve patterns on the board with a carving knife to form concave-convex lines, which is beneficial to the deposition of dyes.

3. Prepare dyes: Choose appropriate dyes as needed, and usually use natural plant dyes, such as blueberries, tea, chrysanthemums, etc. After treatment and dilution, the dyes are mixed in water.

4. Coloring process: the dye prepared in advance is smeared on the wooden board to ensure that the dye evenly fills the grooves on the wooden board.

5. Printing: Put the board covered with dye on the fabric and press it hard to make the dye penetrate into the fabric fibers. Usually, printing is done with a hammer or scraper.

6. Drying fixation: After printing and dyeing, the fabric is dried and the dye is fixed by heating or other methods to ensure the durability of dyeing effect.