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Anyway this post is about Dhaka muslin but it’s also about everything.

That being said, efforts to bring it back are underway, and they have been making amazing progress, and succeed in creating Dhaka Muslin yet again.

This is a pretty good updated article, it has a lot of the same info as the BCC one (which also discusses some of the revival efforts) but with more of a focus on that process, an update to the story, and it details some of the other ongoing projects working on the revival!

Here's the first weaver to manage to produce a finished piece in nearly 200 years, Al Amin.

His first piece was 300 threads, according to the article they have now been able to get into the 700s for thread counts, which is absolutely incredible.

Several projects are actually underway now each with different weavers and slightly different methods, producing fabric intended to meet or best the original!

And if you're curious, "okay but can it pass through a ring" yes! Yes they can!

All three of these photos are of pieces made in the modern century, photos by Wasiul Bahar!

Me, already vibrating from the dopamine and adrenaline: Let's talk about espaliers

okay, so espaliers are beyond sexy, they are so unbelievably productive

The basics are just... pruning growing trees so they are more 2 dimensional, usually placed against walls. It takes a few years to form/ raise, but they are much easier to maintain than free growing trees in the long run.

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Not only is it more accessible, easier to harvest fruit, but the design has a double purpose; the walls hold and release heat that can keep warm-weathered plants alive during Northen winters!

There are people who use this method to grow avocado, fig, etc trees outdoors without electricity in -20C weather.

A zine of questionable haircut advice :)

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As he held him in his arms, Tim's eyes turned back to its natural baby blue color.

In his arms, he felt calm and at ease and in that moment, Tim felt he recovered a part of him he had thought was long lost.

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I commissioned @birdskiss to make this jaytim piece based on my star wars AU. So happy she was so enthusiastic about the idea and nailed it of course <3!

She even this another piece inspired on this same AU <3 (check it out here). More thoughts on this au which go hand in hand with Olive's second piece <3: In my mind, Red Hood dealt with Tim directly every now and then when the empire hired bounty hunters to do their dirty job (aka, track wanted criminals/rebels/etc). Jay had survived by mastering completely concealing his presence and used the Red Hood identity to keep a facade and the empire off of his turf. He only cared about protecting his people. It took one slip at a very dire situation to be spotted by a Sith Lord. Nonetheless, he still escaped with no questions asked and no empire army chasing him... after that he thought long and hard. Maybe his presence (and force affinity) hadn't been discovered after all. He remained extra cautious though.

Tim would go out of his way to ensure he was usually the one dealing with Red Hood because if someone else -someone truly loyal to the emperor -discovered Jay was a former padawan... they would absolutely track him down and they would not stop until they killed him.

Neither said anything for a long time.