Aakor - resuming forgotten dyeing techniques
Subarta Trust has long proven track record of promotion of handicraft industry in the country for economic empowerment of women, employment generation and preservation of cultural heritage. We have given more and more attention to make the industry environment-friendly by way of introducing natural dye, organic raw materials and non- fossil fuel energy. The main products of the year included; home textile (curtain, bed cover, linen, pillow cover) fashion wear, decorative bags, children dress etc. We obtained approval from the concerned authority for setting up a Boutique House in the capital city Dhaka to facilitate marketing of the handicraft products. Under the brand “Aakor” the intervention is progressing fast.
What and Who:
She was trained on this special dyeing techniques from an American
craftsman in association with Government of Bangladesh and only few people known to this awesome craftsmanship. Later she formed Aakor – a internationally acclaimed brand.
- Subarta has a long companionship to homegrown brand ‘Aakor’ but lost.
- Salina Akhter – founder of Subarta Trust In the 1990s, was the mentor for the vegetable dyeing project – aakor and it’s fame was in peak among the trendy people.
- She was trained on this special dyeing techniques from an American craftsman in association with Government of Bangladesh and only few people known to this awesome craftsmanship. Later she formed Aakor – a internationally acclaimed brand.
dyeing techniques in own premises and own staff
When working with natural dyes, colorfastness, or keeping the same color when washed or exposed to light, is important. From selecting fibers to mixing a dyebath, At Aakor our Master Craftsman take every precaution to ensure colorfastness. Participent used to know whole and extract ingredients for colorfast natural home dying in our training process.
Protein-based fibers, like wool and silk, have many microscopic pores to catch dye. On a microscopic level, cellulose-based plant fibers (like cotton and linen) are very slick.
Successful trainees are accepted into the aakor fashion cell, an incubation group for cutting-edge aakor designs with an eye toward both the domestic and global markets. For many years, Aakor has relied on the Export Promotion Bureau of Bangladesh to send its representatives to preeminent international trade fairs.