After the hat is dyed, we are now ready to decorate it. See my slide show below as to how to decorate a hat. Hit the play button. Here is the finished decorated naturally dyed hat in natural fibers. I just wanted to say a little something about these raffia hats. Each one of these hats are hand crocheted. It take around 1-1/2 days to finish crocheting just one hat, depending on the quality and thickness of the raffia, and the size of each of the crocheted stitches. You can see how finely woven this hat is. You also have to realize that your hands get itchy as you crochet. It's not like crocheting with straw that is consistent and already in a ball. This is NO easy task.
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9/18/2014 12:17:40 pm
This is a very friendly explanation of a process, which would be educational for anyone interested in learning how to do this, plus it does show the work and dedication needed to produce the finished product. Quite a fine way to demonstrate the care and quality control used in finding and using non-toxic, earth-friendly ingredients for a beautiful, sustainable product.
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Ziga
9/24/2014 03:50:52 pm
VERY interesting! So true, the process entails so much work and dedication to come up with the non-toxic finished product. Hats off (no pun intended) to you, Wends!
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Isabel Maramba
Isabel lives in Antipolo City, Rizal, Philippines. She designs, creates, and manufactures hats, bags, and fashion accessories. She practices the sustainable use of natural fibers, indigenous materials, and plant-based natural dyes, in her home-based factory. Archives
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