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Flash Flash, Auto-Mode Focal Length 14.2 mm
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Shutter Speed Value 1/40 sec Date/Time Sun 29 Mar 2009 05:22:14 AM EDT
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Detail of iron mordant pot
Measuring out the silk threads before setting up the loom The pattern is carefully worked out, tied and dyed onto the threads before they are woven While in training the students learn every step involved in the process
warp threads on the loom for a long textile "Iron soup" made by fermenting limes and rusty iron scarps, used as a mordant for natural dye colors Detail of iron mordant pot
preparing the dyebath cooking the young leaves of the banana tree New banana leaves can produce a lovely range of yellow colors
One piece of Khmer-style ikat can take months to produce Trainees weaving in one of the workshops Grandmother is close by to answer any questions or solve any problems

Detail of iron mordant pot

Date: 03/29/2009
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