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Dye for monks' robes often comes from natural sources - in Thailand, monks use the heartwood of the local jackfruit tree. Dhammavaro collected bark from the native madrone tree and dyed his robes at the monks' utility building, pictured here.

20200904_dhammavaro_final_25.jpg Familiarity with an industrial sewing machine can take time - foot and hand coordination is required to add stitches and maneuver the cloth successfully.ThumbnailsDye drips from Dhammavavro's arm as he hangs his jiworn from a clothesline outside the monks' utility building.Familiarity with an industrial sewing machine can take time - foot and hand coordination is required to add stitches and maneuver the cloth successfully.ThumbnailsDye drips from Dhammavavro's arm as he hangs his jiworn from a clothesline outside the monks' utility building.Familiarity with an industrial sewing machine can take time - foot and hand coordination is required to add stitches and maneuver the cloth successfully.ThumbnailsDye drips from Dhammavavro's arm as he hangs his jiworn from a clothesline outside the monks' utility building.Familiarity with an industrial sewing machine can take time - foot and hand coordination is required to add stitches and maneuver the cloth successfully.ThumbnailsDye drips from Dhammavavro's arm as he hangs his jiworn from a clothesline outside the monks' utility building.Familiarity with an industrial sewing machine can take time - foot and hand coordination is required to add stitches and maneuver the cloth successfully.ThumbnailsDye drips from Dhammavavro's arm as he hangs his jiworn from a clothesline outside the monks' utility building.Familiarity with an industrial sewing machine can take time - foot and hand coordination is required to add stitches and maneuver the cloth successfully.ThumbnailsDye drips from Dhammavavro's arm as he hangs his jiworn from a clothesline outside the monks' utility building.Familiarity with an industrial sewing machine can take time - foot and hand coordination is required to add stitches and maneuver the cloth successfully.ThumbnailsDye drips from Dhammavavro's arm as he hangs his jiworn from a clothesline outside the monks' utility building.
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