The eight hanks are to be prepared by a
method known to dyers as the reserve method,
a process which is used to keep the dye from
reaching certain portions of the fabric. The
portion which is reserved retains its original
color. In this case we wish to have a thread
with green and yellow shadings, so parts of the
unbleached hanks of thread must first be cov-
ered before it is dyed blue with indigo in or-
der to reserve other parts which are afterwards
to be dyed yellow. Thus the part of the hank
which is not reserved becomes green while the
reserve part will remain the unbleached tone,
and on being uncovered and immersed in the
yellow dye bath, will get its color from the yel-
low dye.
The hanks of thread kept apart for the mot-




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tied effect must be wrapped tightly with the
raffia. The part covered with raffia must come
within three inches of each end of the hank;
this leaves six inches of the center wrapped
around with the raffia.
When this is done the hanks are ready for the
indigo vat, both those that are to be dyed
plain green and those to be dyed green and
yellow.
