Dyes
For centuries, leaves, berries, bushes, roots, bark and minerals were the sources
of brilliant colours. Even though artificial-organic recipes replaced these
kinds of treatments over 100 years ago, they have never been completely abandoned.
Natural colours retain their brilliance for decades. Moreover, the so-called
“Abrash” effect is one of the most important and remarkable characteristics:
a lightening and darkening of a colour tone within the woven fabric results
in a particularly distinctive spectrum. Some become increasingly intense over
time and this dynamic gives the impression that the colours are “dancing”.
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CARPETS: Unknown Masterpieces from European Collections