Shengzhu Bernardin
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True Blue Collections, Inc.
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Shengzhu use natural indigo plants to dye the fabric with 100% cotton, soy paste resist to create pattern, started indigo dye journey since she was a child, has over 30 years experience in natural plants dyeing, invented two tone blue method in indigo dyeing field, which combined light and navy blue, very modern looking, and her daughter Phoenix started to put her passion into it when she was 16. She added many geometric design, give traditional pattern a new life, we developed the traditional to modern style. All our work are hand-dyed and handmade in Connecticut.
1.Design & Pattern Board Making. A design is drawn on paper and carved, to serve as the dye-blocking template.
2.Dye-Blocking.Varnish is applied to resist the dye-blocking paste.
3.Natural Indigo plants Dyeing
4.Scraping & Washing.The dye-blocking soy paste is now scraped from fabric and washed many times to remove the powder that remains as well as any extra dye.
5.Sewing: Use our fabric to make hand bags,tablecloth etc.