The colors of the workshop
The colors of the workshop
Every Nonchalance color comes from a plant. Leaves, woods and fibers gathered in Bali, left to steep before the silk comes to rest in them.
Nothing is rushed here. Color takes the time it needs, following the seasons and the harvests, and keeps something of the plant that gave it.
Mango leaves
A warm gold
Colors
Gold. With indigo: Moss Green. With mahogany leaves and sappan wood: Red Coral.
What we know of the plant
Rich in vitamins A and C.
Traditionally crushed into a paste or steeped as a tea to support the skin's collagen and bring shine to hair.
Their bioactive compounds support the regeneration of skin cells.
Sappan wood
From soft pink to terracotta
Colors
Opal Rose, Hazelnut, Terracotta. With mahogany bark: Orchid. With mahogany and mango leaves: Red Coral.
In the workshop
One hour of extraction, one hour of mordanting the silk, one hour in the dye bath.
What we know of the plant
Traditionally prepared as a tea.
Known for its antioxidant and anti-inflammatory properties, documented in traditional medicine.
Indigo
A deep blue
Colors
Full Moon, Indigo Tie & Dye. With mango leaves: Moss Green.
In the workshop
Grown in the village of Mengening, in Kubutambahan, near Singaraja. The vat brings together indigo, limestone and palm sugar. Eight dips for silk crêpe, twelve for satin.
What we know of the plant
Antimicrobial: indigo slows the growth of bacteria and fungi.
Ketapang
Terminalia catappa
Sandy tones, deepening to near black
Colors
With coconut fiber: Bark.
What we know of the plant
Rich in antioxidants, including vitamin E and polyphenols, which protect the skin from oxidative stress.
Antimicrobial, antifungal and anti-inflammatory properties.
Mahogany
Swietenia mahagoni
A warm brown
Colors
Its bark, with sappan wood: Orchid. Its leaves, with mango leaves and sappan wood: Red Coral.
What we know of the plant
Rich in tannins, catechins and flavonoids, with antioxidant properties.
Its bark is traditionally used for its astringent qualities.
Its tannins and catechins have an anti-inflammatory action.
Its extracts show antibacterial and antifungal activity.
Coconut fiber
The fiber that wraps the coconut, gathered once the fruit has been opened. In the workshop, nothing goes to waste.
Colors
Clay. With ketapang: Bark.
What we know of the plant
Rich in tannins and polyphenols, including catechins, with antioxidant properties.
Traditionally prepared as a decoction for its soothing and anti-inflammatory qualities.
Its extracts show antibacterial and antifungal activity.
The color chart
Gold, Absinthe, Celadon, Olive, Emerald, Opal, Champagne, Old Rose, Terracotta, Hazelnut, Saffron. The same plant never gives exactly the same shade twice. The season, the harvest and the water shift the color from one bath to the next, so each piece carries a tone of its own.
Do nothing, beautifully.
The properties described are those of the plants, as reported by traditional use. They are not a skincare claim.