FABRIC: NATURAL-DYE
Regions: India
Fabric Name:
Temple Blessings Fabric
Origin:
Temple flowers for naturally dyeing silk
Who made our fabric:
Adiv Pure Nature, Mumbai, India
Natural history and ecology:
Adiv Pure Nature is a Mumbai-based company that creates natural-dyed fabrics for scarves, garments, jewelry, and more. The founder, Rupa Trivedi, set out to reclaim the power of natural plants and flowers after realizing that traditional connections to the materials and processes that produce natural dyes for vibrant Indian silks and cottons had been lost to the ease and accessibility of chemical colorants. The company provides social opportunity and creative education for a team of predominantly female low-income workers in East Andheri, a densely populated corner of Mumbai, and draws on an international clientele, including renowned labels like Eileen Fisher and Anthropologie.
What makes this so special:
Adiv's Temple Blessings Project is an innovative initiative that recycles offerings at local Hindu temples, including marigolds, coconut husks, hibiscus, and roses, into dyes and materials for steamed textured prints. Before Adiv, the offerings were discarded in the sea, polluting Mumbai's sacred temple areas. Now, they are collected and sorted by elder Adiv team members, then dried and processed for use in silk and cotton textiles made by handweavers from Maharashtra, Bengal, and Maheshwar. Adiv's on-the-job training program emphasizes sustainability and handmade creativity. The artists not only learn about dyeing and design but also about water recycling, composting, and non-toxic ecological practices. The company utilizes natural waste products, such as onion peels and coconuts, from street vendors and restaurants, organic flowers from small Mumbai-area farmers, and food grade ayurvedic materials, including pomegranate peels, harda, annatto, madder, and indigo.
Naturally dyed cloth through Temple Blessings…
Natural Dyes in this fabric…
COMMON NAME: Marigold flowers
SCIENTIFIC NAME: Tagetes patula
PART USED: Flower
POTENTIAL MEDICINAL PROPERTIES: antimicrobial, antioxidant anticancer, anti-inflammatory -Marigold is used to treat upset stomach, abdominal cramps, constipation and inflamed and painful eyes - flowers are useful against fever and convulsions - leaves are used to cure hemorrhoids, kidney problems, muscular pain.
“We are Weaving People and fiber Together in Search of Sustainable Fashion.”
— Rupa Trivedi / Adiv Pure Nature
Rupa Trivedi
Rupa Trivedi, founder of Adiv Pure Nature and The Temple Blessings Project, set out to reclaim the power of natural plants and flowers for vibrant Indian silks and cotton after realizing that traditional connections to the materials and processes had been lost to chemical colorants. Rupa's passion for natural, sustainable fashion led her to create Adiv, a Mumbai-based company that creates beautiful, natural-dyed fabrics for scarves, garments, jewelry, and more. The Temple Blessings Project recycles offerings at local Hindu temples into dyes and materials for textured prints. Rupa's dedication to ethical fashion and social responsibility extends beyond Adiv's products. She provides social opportunity and creative education for a team of predominantly female low-income workers in East Andheri, a densely populated corner of Mumbai, India. The on-the-job training program emphasizes eco-friendly and handmade creativity, teaching artists not only about dyeing and design but also water recycling, composting, and non-toxic ecological practices.