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Wilton Fresh Look Bouquet Holder
List Price: $9.99
Sale Price: $5.00
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Make custom bouquets easily: trim stems of artificial flowers and greenery to 2 inch Insert stems into the foam end of the bouquet holder. Decorate with ribbons. Make bouquets for the wedding party! Itâ?TMs easy to do, using your favorite silk or fabric flowers. Natural looking stems that make silk flowers look like they were just picked.
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Mend It Clear and Flexible Clothing Glue. Handy for Emergency Repairs or Permanent Fixes
Sale Price: $0.01
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Sew Easy "Mend It" is the haberdasherial equivalent of liquid nails: liquid thread. Made to bond virtually any fabric to itself or any other fabric, it repairs holes, rips, seams and tears in everything from canvas to silk to leather, fixes everything from belt loops and burn holes to hems and zippers. Handy for emergency repairs or permanent fixes. Dries clear, flexible and waterproof, machine washable and dry cleanable. You get (4) ounces, which is a lot of repairing.
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Handmade Silk Table Runner in Brocades for Furnishings Size: 72 X 13 IN
Sale Price: $86.75
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Since Indian families uphold the value of eating together, why not embrace that wonderful tradition and celebrate it in true Indian style. With this authentic and decorative tableware, you can achieve a truly authentic Indian dining experience your family and guests will forever remember. This Indian tableware set includes a salt and pepper shaker. The bases and tops of these shakers are made of brass while the bodies are made of copper. Copper is a staple metal in Indian culture and always adds a charming touch to tableware items. Copper gives that ethnic and traditional vibe to your tableware set. To enhance the mood of your dinner, use these decorative candle holders. These are especially handcrafted by artisans in Mathura, India. Again, the copper complimented by brass provides a traditional touch to these candle holders. When setting the table, place them as centerpieces to add warmth and elegance to your dinner. Your family and guests will surely feel special. To further spruce up the dining table, another centerpiece option would be a vase, also handcrafted by artisans from Mathura. Place some fresh flowers in one to breathe a natural scent in your dining room. Another tableware piece would be a toothpick holder. Similar to the vase and candle holder, these brass and copper pieces are artisan-made and will match other tableware pieces. Complete the Indian tableware set with a straw holder which also sports the copper and brass look. Your table will surely look like a cohesive piece of art.
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Fabric Painting with Dyes, on Silk and Cotton
Sale Price: $16.95
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VHS Video in color approximate running time of 118 minutes. This video course covers basic techniques for painting with dyes on silk and cotton fabric. Candace Crockett was an instructor at San Francisco State University in the Art Department
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Textile Mills and Cotton Plants Illuminated in Vintage Movie: The Greater Goal DVD (1953)
List Price: $8.99
Sale Price: $4.99
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This is one of the more well-made industry films that touts big business as the key to American prosperity, freedom, and social development. In the most high-flown rhetoric possible, the narrator explains how the southern textile industry was creating enlightened industrial progress, "The race to compete has led -- as it inevitably must -- to better mills, better methods, better men, and eventually to a better way of life!" There is a montage of factory shots showing how various types of cloth are made, but the interesting part of this movie is afterwards when we see the mill town itself, replete with happy white workers and their families. We see the town surrounding the mill, "The production of this mill does not stop with cloth. Perhaps its most important product is this (we're shown a suburban street with houses), the comfortable American home. A place and an atmosphere a man can earn for his family and for his future." The picnic, the company tennis courts, and the comfortable working environment are all promoted as the "new way" of American industry, a way where the worker was valued and protected instead of abused and exploited. This is a superb vintage film that divulges the landscape of the textile industry in postwar America.
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Fabric Painting with Dyes on Silk and Cotton
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Candace Crockett is an excellent teacher and this becomes readily apparent just a few minutes into this video. You will learn how to prepare dyes, using four dyes to create sixty-four color variations. Candace then shows you how to create a scarf using this basic knowledge. Another project, a two-sided pillow cover, introduces you to color remover, thickener and discharge techniques. Although the video takes you step-by-step through the painting process and gives you a technical foundation for future work, special attention is focused on design throughout the presentation.
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Dry Cleaner's Secret Woolite Dry Clean at Home, Quick & Easy Dry Cleaning Cloths
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(Product received may temporarily differ from image shown due to packaging update. Image will be revised, shortly)Woolite® Dry Clean At Home by Dry Cleaner's Secret®Help protect and refresh your Dry Clean Only clothes. Works in your dryer! 6 Cleaning Clothes (10 x 10.25 in / 25 x 26 cm) Cleans up to 24 GarmentsDry Cleaner's Secret® Cleans and Freshens:FabricsSafely Cares For:AcetateBlazersCashmereBlankets (small)CottonBlousesLinenDressesRamieFine WashablesRayonKnitsSilkPillowsSyntheticsScarves & TiesWoolSkirts ...and moreSlacks, Suits, Sweaters, VestsNot recommended on Fur, Leather, Suede, or VelvetDryer Types: Gas and ElectricUse Woolite® Dry Cleaner's Secret® to clean and freshen your garments. If you are not completely satisfied, return the remaining sealed packets with your cash register receipt for a replacement or a full refund of the purchased price.Questions or Comments: Call 1-888-890-7992Made in U.S.A.
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3m Scotchgard? Fabric Protector 4101D
List Price: $12.49
Sale Price: $0.33
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This protects against soil, stains, and rain. The new environmentally friendly formula is water based, nonflammable, and virtually odor free with a disappearing foam that simplifies application. It comes in a 10-ounce aerosol can.
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Julia Floral Arrangement
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This eye-catching home accent will look great on any bookcase, buffet, end table or any other part of your home. The beautiful Julia Floral Arrangement offers the utmost in realism without any of the required maintenance or mess; and they will never wilt, dry out or fade. Combined with its unique glass jar planter, this piece will bring a warm, inviting look to any space while adding a splash of colorful flair. Order yours today. Handcrafted to ensure life-like beauty. Crafted of durable materials for years of lasting beauty. Glass jar planter included.
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Ivy Bush Topiary
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Perfect for the entryway or living room, the Ivy Bush Topiary will add evergreen beauty to your home without all the mess of a regular potted plant. You'll love how the graceful shape and fine construction of this home accent provide long-lasting style and quality. Purchase your new topiary today.Ceramic-like base included.Individually handcrafted to ensure realism.
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Patricia Floral Arrangment
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Meticulously made by hand to create a beautiful floral arrangement, the Patricia Floral Arrangement features an array of colorful blooms and leaf accents, all framed in a unique glass jar vase. This faux arrangement will add colorful appeal to your home for years to come. Crafted of synthetic materials, you can count on this home accent to last, season after season without any of the maintenance or mess of a real bouquet. Handcrafted to ensure life-like beauty. Crafted of durable materials for years of lasting beauty. Glass jar planter included.
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12 Hawaiian Ruffled Simulated Silk Flower Leis (1 Doz)
Sale Price: $8.01
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THESE LEIS ARE AWESOME! They are my new favorite, an excellent collection of colors and quality. SO HURRY, I don't know how long I will be able to get these leis. Whether your a Tiki Lounge singer, an Elvis in Blue Hawaii Impersenator or a Jimmy Buffet Margaritaville Hipster these Leis will compliment your Party. 1 Dozen 36" Simulated Silk Ruffle Petal Flower Leis. Assorted colors.
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Gryffindor Necktie
List Price: $19.99
Sale Price: $11.94
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Our deluxe Gryffindor necktie looks great paired with our Premium Gryffindor Robe. High quality fabric in burgundy and yellow with the House of Gryffindor crest featuring a lion, the house mascot. One size fits most. Tie is approximately 28 inches long. 100% Silk. This is an officially licensed Harry Potter product.
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Turmeric Dyeing of Silk Fabric
Introduction
In recent years the usage of natural dyes and colors for fabric dyeing has witnessed its revival due to hazardous experience due to effects of synthetic dyes and chemicals. The natural dyes are eco-friendly, harmless and non-toxic in nature. Also, the usage of renewable sources of energy in textile and apparel industry has been increased due to many advantages associated with it. Solar energy usage for dyeing purpose is a cost effective method. In hot countries like India, the sun shines bright for 60% of the day, using solar energy to dye silk fabric with turmeric dye is cheap and environment friendly method.
Things required
There are certain things required in order to dye the silk with turmeric dye which are listed as follows- turmeric plant stems, raw silk fabric yarn, diluted nitric & acetic acid and mordants like alum & stannous chloride.
Before applying the dye to the fabric the process of removing sericin from silk is done. Here the silk fabric is first treated with ezee kept in it for approximately one hour then washed and dried. This whole process is known as degumming.
Enhancing of dyeing parameters
To dye the silk fabric with turmeric dyes certain procedures are to be followed. The dye dilution, the time taken for its extraction, time for dyeing, amount of mordant used and mordanting process are to be taken care of to result into turmeric dyed silk fabrics which is evenly dyed with no color patches or differences in shade.
Not only yellow color is produced through dyeing with turmeric dyeing but also many other colors are produced when turmeric dye is mixed with other colors, like - orange, green, blue color with addition of indigo and red color with addition of safflowers and mango rind.
You might think how both red and yellow colors are produced through turmeric dye in its original form, the answer lies in the type of liquid used for concentration. When the solution is prepared in acidic liquid it would produce yellow dye and when alkali liquid is used it would produce red dye.
Time for dye extraction:
In order to extract the dye, aqueous mode is utilized. The dye is examined for its evenness and color shade by quality control supervisors before applying to the fabric. The turmeric powder is which is one gram is diluted with 100 ml of water. Four such solutions are prepared. Each one is boiled for four different time period i.e. 20, 40, 60 and 80 minutes in a solar cooker.
Time taken for dyeing:
The optimum dye solution is utilized to standardize the dye concentration. The dyes undergo the procedure of absorption in the solar cooker time ranging from 30-180 minutes. The absorption power of the silk fabric determines the dyeing time
Concentration of acid:
The two acids used for dilution are acetic and nitric acid. From each of diluted acid, 20 ml is mixed into the dye bath. The dyes are examined for their absorption power. This examination is done visually.
Mordants usage:
The mordants discussed earlier Alum and Stannous chloride are used here. The process of dyeing and mordanting are done together. Both these mordants are mixed with water which results into optimized mordants.
Procedure for mordanting:
There are two methods in mordanting premordanting and postmordanting. The pre-requisite of this process is to keep other things like dyeing time, acid concentration, etc. steady. By looking at the dyes the method of mordanting i.e. pre or postmordanting to be used is decided.
Appropriate dyeing conditions:
1. The right level of dye concentration is 3g per 100ml of water used for 1 gram for silk fabric as it was observed that the percentage of absorption of dye by silk fabric is best if done in this measurement.
2. As stated earlier four different dye extraction time was used- 20, 40, 60 and 80 minutes, however it was found that 60mins/1hour time duration produced turmeric dye with maximum absorbency.
3. The right level of acid concentration in dye bath is, for acetic acid is 2% and 3% for nitric acid. After this concentration the dye absorbency decreases.
4. The best concentration for mordants was 0.4g for stannous chloride and 5g for Alum. Use of appropriate mordent concentration helps in better absorption of turmeric dye on silk fabric.
5. It was found that the turmeric dye's absorbency was better with stannous chloride and postmordanting method was better than premordanting method.
Conclusion
The silk fabric dyed with turmeric dye using solar energy gives better results. Color evenness and better dye absorbency is experienced when dyeing the silk fabric by turmeric dyes. The existing silk dyeing units are being encouraged to use turmeric dyeing method. It does not pose any chemical harm on part of the dyer as well as the wearer. Also the added benefit is that the government also supports such environment friendly processes.
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A online source where i can get a bulk of silk fabric?
Just a online store of some sorts that sell white,black,and gray silk maybe in bulk if possible. Thank you
I can supply you silk fabrics for bulk prices. How many meters are you trying to buy exactly?
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