JOUME ATELIER
Each Joume scarf is created using the Cyanotype process. Invented in 1842 by British scientist Sir John F.W. Herschel, it was initially used for botanical research by Anna Atkins (1799-1871) before its debut in the art world.
Each Joume scarf takes three days to produce. A solution of ammonium ferric citrate and potassium ferricyanide is applied to the fabric and dried. The colour begins as yellow-green. A transparent plate with the artwork drawn on in ink is then placed on the treated fabric. The sun's UV rays reduce the iron in the solution, changing the colour to bronze.
The front image is exposed first, then the back. The blue colour only appears once the fabric is rinsed. This happens twice over 24 hours. Each scarf is then cut, ironed and edge-finished.
Alice Fraudeau founded Joume in 2024, after perfecting the cyanotype technique on cotton and silk. The Prussian blue colour varies with the UV exposure, making each scarf unique.
