textile tool; dye applicator

Dye applicator consisting of 14 thin bamboo slats laid out in parallel rows on a frame. These are tied to a single thin wooden slat for support going across the middle. At both ends is another vertical support consisting of 2 thin slats of wood each.

Used in cloth printing for sieving on the colour in cloth-printing.

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