Fabric Textiles News

The Fabric Of Decay

Thursday June 15, 2000
Julie Ryder designs textiles using decomposing fruit. JULIE Ryder's fabric design hinges on a technique that stinks. She uses a unique dying process she dubs "nigredo", meaning blackening. The process is simple, but risky: she takes antique Japanese kimono silks, lays fruits and vegeta

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