Guar gum
Dyeing auxiliaries
Price range: 17,00€ through 56,00€
La Guar gum is a natural thickener, a very fine powder obtained by grinding the seeds of the Guar plant.
In the practice of natural dyeing of yarns and fabrics, its main purpose is to change the consistency of the dye baths from liquid to a thicker, more gelatinous paste.
This property is fundamental for all textile printing and painting techniques, such as screen printing, block printing or freehand painting.
Using the Guar gum, colour can be applied in a controlled and precise manner, creating designs with sharp, defined contours, without the colour smudging or expanding beyond the desired area.
In essence, it is the key ingredient for switching from dip-dyeing to artistic decoration of the fabric surface.
Dyeing auxiliaries
The Dyeing auxiliaries are essential to ensure uniform application of the natural dye on the textile fibres and correct fixation. Each auxiliary gradually and uniformly releases its acidity or alkalinity, thus promoting optimal dyeing and preventing possible colour changes. Their use ensures excellent, long-lasting results in artisan dyeing.
Doses and timing
Maeko avoids going into details concerning proportions, doses and specific times, leaving such information to those who already have experience in natural dyeing.
It is essential that those approaching this process have the freedom to experiment and adapt the techniques according to their own needs and experience.
Here we offer an extensive showcase, designed to encourage the practice of hand-dyeing and stimulate everyone's creativity.
