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Myrobalan is often used as a mordant in the process."},{id:"myrobalan",name:"Myrobalan",latin:"Terminalia chebula",color:"var(--dye-myrobalan)",desc:"The dried fruit of a tall tree native to India, myrobalan works both as a mordant and as a dye in its own right. On its own, it yields a soft, buttery yellow. Combined with iron, it shifts into warm khaki."},{id:"pomegranate",name:"Pomegranate",latin:"Punica granatum",color:"var(--dye-pomegranate)",desc:"The rind, not the fruit, is what we use here. Rich in tannins, pomegranate peel produces a highly lightfast yellow whose exact hue depends on the ripeness of the fruit at harvest."},{id:"sappan",name:"Sappan Wood",latin:"Caesalpinia sappan",color:"var(--dye-sappan)",desc:"A favourite in the studio for its range. Sappan wood gives us luscious pinks, deep purples, and exquisite reds. 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1natural dyes, allowing the plants and the hands to decide the final pattern together."})]}),e.jsxs("article",{className:"proc-resist-card",children:[e.jsx(a,{src:"/batik-cushions.jpg",alt:"Batik-patterned cushion covers in indigo, yellow and terracotta",sizes:"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 50vw"}),e.jsx("h3",{children:"Batik"}),e.jsx("p",{children:"A wax-resist technique with roots across Indonesia, India, and West Africa. Hot wax is applied to cloth in precise patterns; when dyed, the waxed areas remain undyed. 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