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Black Walnut

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Black Walnut (Juglans Nigra) is also known as American Walnut. Walnuts have been recognizes as one of the oldest tree foods known to man, dating back to about 7000 B.C.. The black walnut is a hardwood tree that frequently grows to a height of one hundred feet with a trunk diameter of up to six feet. It grows in many of North America as well as Europe. Black walnut drupes contain juglone (5-hydroxy-1,4-naphthoquinone) plumbagin (yellow quinone pigments), and tanin. The brownish-black dye was used by early settlers to dye hair. Extracts of the outer soft part of the drupe are used as a natural dye for and the tannins present in walnuts act as a mordant aiding in the dyeing process and are usable as a dark ink or wood stain.

Tinctoria Fabrics and Fibers

super-admin — Thu, 01 May 2008 22:53:04 +0000

Tinctoria is committed to providing you with clothing that feels great on your body and in your mind. We chose fabrics for their luxurious feel, their drape, their durability and their low impact on the planet. Please click on the links to the right to learn more about the fabrics we chose to use to make our clothing.

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The Tinctoria Process

super-admin — Sat, 26 Apr 2008 02:58:47 +0000

Every Tinctoria garment is the result of a careful, loving and creative process. Working within our environmentally sustainable footprint , we make conscious choices about each garment’s design, materials, construction, and coloring to create individual garments that are as beautiful and unique as the people who wear them! The basic elements of our design process include:

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Design

jillnsam — Tue, 04 Mar 2008 20:31:31 +0000

Careful attention and positive intention is the beginning of every Tinctoria design. Some start with a garment, we think of something we would like to see on a body, ours or yours, and proceed from there. Other designs start with a fabric. We feel it, love it, and think of a garment that would be perfect for it. Either way, every garment is designed with the body in mind. We want it to be comfortable, we want you to be able to move and live well in it, we want it to be timeless, and we want it to look great on a variety of body types.

Fabric

jillnsam — Mon, 03 Mar 2008 20:31:23 +0000

We chose fabrics that you will love to wear. Sometimes it is because they are soft, sometimes it’s because they’re stretchy, sometimes it’s because they’ll last close to forever, but it’s always because they are kind to the earth. Soy is a by-product of the food industry, organic cotton doesn’t use any pesticides or fertilizers, bamboo grows incredibly quickly to maturity, and hemp is one of the most durable fibers and beneficial plants you can find. They’re all beautiful to wear and beautiful to work with and to dye.

Manufacturing

jillnsam — Sun, 02 Mar 2008 20:41:36 +0000

We design patterns for our garments, prototype them in the chosen fabric for fit and shrinkage, and when we’re satisfied that the pattern is perfect, we contract with another small, local, woman owned business for our production sewing needs. All of Tinctoria’s clothing is designed and manufactured right here where we live in Portland, Oregon. As a small business, we enjoy supporting other small, local businesses, and we’re proud to have our garments made not only in the USA, but in the city where we thrive.