Fakeha Naeem Textile Designer

Tie and dyes are famous amongst all age groups, possible because of the instant gratification it gives us and also the fact that the creative options are endless. There are no prerequisites required. Just need soda ash to activate the dyes and the dye bath so that the colors remain binded to the fabric. I bought some silk scarves from Dharma and decided to do another project with reactive "cold dyes" instead of  traditional "acid dyes" and the results were amazing. For these particular scarves I used clamp technique and I used elastic bands and clamps in various sizes.  Here is what I came up with. I call it my Pink Collection.

For us designers be it in any field we are in some way or the other proficient in creating a a design or a motif out of a motif and make it our own. Inspirations taking from somewhere or the other defines and tempts us to create a version which depicts our take on a certain form of pattern. For us it is similar to giving a comment on a certain notion just visually rather than verbally. This was my take on a small circular filigree motif that I found and decided to create a south Asian inspired jewelry /necklace piece which I then joined in to give a rather heavy lace like damask look to the design. I have written down instruction within the image to give an idea on how I went about it. To the readers of my blog perhaps You would like to try this exercise and post your take on a certain image on my blog. It would be great to see some creative pieces.