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Created 7-Sep-17

This collection was photographed at the factory in Kfar Adumin, Israel, which produces the biblical dye "tekhelet".
Tekhelet is a blue dye mentioned 49 times in the Hebrew Bible/Tanakh. It was used in the clothing of the High Priest, the tapestries in the Tabernacle, and the tassels affixed to the corners of one's four-cornered garment, such as the Tallit.


There are tours available at the factory site, and its website www.tekhelet.com offers a fascinating and absorbing educational experience.


The story of the search for the source for the dye tekhelet – Biblical blue – is one of intrigue, deception, and deduction. It weaves together clues from Torah scholarship, archeology, and chemistry, and its major players include a great Chasidic Rebbe, a former Chief Rabbi of Israel, archeologists, marine biologists and chemists.
Spindle of Techelet and White Thread on Cutting Frame 2Thread Cutting Frame 2Thread Set Creation and Labeling 3Techelet Blue Strings Drying after Coloration 1Closeup of Techelet Blue Strings Drying after Coloration 1Display Aquarium 1Murex Trunculus Snail Shells 1From Dye Solution to Drying 1From Dye Solution to Drying 4From Dye Solution to Drying 7From Dye Solution to Drying 11From Dye Solution to Drying 13Cleaning Both Sides of Aquarium Wall with  Magnetic Unit 2Murex Trunculus Snail Shells 2Wool Strands at Various Stages of Coloration Process 2Strings of Twisted Thread on FrameThread Cutting Frame 3Spindle of Techelet and White Thread on Cutting Frame 5Small Stainless Steel Dyeing Vat 1Spindle of Techelet and White Thread on Cutting Frame 7