Dye production

Flowers are fed into the grinder (Herb, don't have another heart attack--yes, by hand), some water's mixed in and a dye is produced. Once filtered (the filtered material is used elsewhere), the dye is used to color the candles which are produced by the women's Self-Help Group. They've also had success with using the dye on silk and wool.

Howrah SHG

February 2nd 2008
Saturday-- Wow, what a day! Left at 10, our earliest start so far, and headed out of Kolkata, over the second Howrah Bridge (so-called because it leads from Kolkata into the District of Howrah, still in the State of West Bengal; the first is a cantilevered bridge built by the British). Out into the countryside to Amta. There, we visited with and observed the work of the Self Help Group ... read more

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