218K views · 4K reactions | ನಮ್ಮ ಬಟ್ಟೆಗಳಿಗೆ Dyeing Process ಹೇಗೆ ನಡೆಯುತ್ತದೆ ನೋಡಿ. #AmruthaRamamoorthi #Saree #Dyeing #Shopping location  : new navarang dyeing https://www.google.com/maps/place/Navrang+Dyeing+%26+Printing/@12.9834123,77.6041593,17z/data=!3m1!4b1!4m6!3m5!1s0x3bae16626d3355c1:0x672802fa0c859ecf!8m2!3d12.9834071!4d77.6067342!16s%2Fg%2F11gdkx2qqw?entry=ttu | Amrutha Ramamoorthi | Facebook

Making authentic Tyrian purple dye starts with extracting a murex snail gland. After a series of painstaking steps, Tunisian dye maker Mohamed Ghassen Nouira turns as much as 45 kilograms of snails into a single gram of pure Tyrian purple extract. When he's done, he can sell it for $2,700. Some retailers sell a gram of the pigment for over $3,000. In comparison, 5 grams of synthetic Tyrian purple costs under $4. So, why is real Tyrian purple so hard to make? And is that why it's so expensive? |