Healing Threads
Traditional chinese medicine dyed pajama, 2024
Essentially, I used traditional Chinese medicine to dye garments, known as herbal textiles. I had worked on a research project that proves herbal dyeing can have some healing effects. All the colors here come from three different herbs. I want to use herbal dyeing to represent a crucial step toward an organic, healthy lifestyle.
I've sewn sachet-style patches corresponding to acupuncture points, filled with dried wormwood fragments, which are very effective in treating insomnia.
I also used stitches to illustrate the meridians of the body. After completing all the patchwork and sewing, I ecoprinted the whole pajama, bringing all the elements together as one cohesive surface.