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Traditionally dyes were obtained through natural
color sources such as fruits, vegetables, bark, roots
and fungi. Common examples include pomegranate, saffron,
tea, turmeric, walnut shells, rhubarb, indigo, madder
root, etc.
Whilst natural dyes are still common amongst tribal and
village rugs in places where they are readily available,
synthetic dyes are more popular today.
The dyeing process for city rugs are done in a continuous
fashion and that is why variations of colour in the finished
product do not exist.
Where as in non city rugs the wool is dyed by batch process
and sometimes due to the differing consistency of the
dyes the colours in the finished product are not the same
tone. Thus due to the variation in colour, this phenomenon
is called ‘Abrash’. These different shelves of colour
add character and authenticity to a rug, as it becomes
visible that it is an original, handmade product, thus
it is desirable in tribal and village pieces.
The art of dyeing carries on a proud cultural tradition.
Almost every family has its own particular technique which
is kept a secret and passed down through the generations.
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