| dc.description.abstract | Dyeing with plant-based extracts has a long
tradition in the world. The desire for more bright and
stable colours can be seen as one of the strong driving
forces in the historical development of natural dyes. Today
synthetic dyes and heavy metal mordants have been
identified as serious threat to human and environmental
health. Therefore, a new era has come to lookback ancient
values and customs. The objective of this study is to find
reclaimed system of dyeing according ancient natural
dyeing of Sri Lanka.Survey was based on the employees
of the Sothern Province hand loom industry. Mode of
collecting the data was carried out through personal
interviews and telephone survey. Data were tabled
according to colour, dye substances, mordant. It helps to
compare data and make link in-between. Analysis of data
was developed by writing summaries of what have found
that leads towards discussion and conclusion. The survey
explores thirteen hues of colours including blue, green
and turquois shades. Seventeen kinds of plant-based
extracts have been explored for different usage. Mordants
and colour fastness which are based on extraction of
plants have been successfully practiced through ages. This
survey shows positive attitudinal practices as beginning
a groundwork of good practices, move away of from a
dependency on a few dye substances and developing a
list of dye techniques with rich cultural traditions and all
show the range of skills and resources that are available
to us. | en_US |
