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The Vintage Fashion Guild™ (VFG) is an international organization dedicated to the promotion and preservation of vintage fashion.
The Vintage Fashion Guild™ (VFG) is an international community of people with expertise in vintage fashion. VFG members enjoy a wealth of resources, avenues for promoting their shops and specialties, and camaraderie with others who share a common interest and passion.
A method of patterning a fabric which involves first dyeing the fabric then removing some of the dye with chemicals. The area with removed dye can be dyed or left undyed. The reverse of the fabric usually shows a bit of the ground color in the discharge pattern. Extract print is synonymous with discharge print.
This printing method can be used on any fabric but is not commonly done now.
"Propellers" 1928-1932 twill weave discharge print cotton Soviet-made: Ivanovo-Voznesensk Factories, Manufacturer (?)