{
  "name": "SLN Dyeing Works",
  "tagline": "The royal art of silk dyeing.",
  "description": "Traditional hand silk dyeing in Karnataka, India. Silk yarn and fabric are dyed by hand in copper vessels for India’s great silk traditions: government textile tenders, B2B bulk dyeing for mills and weavers, and custom shade matching, with optional doorstep delivery.",
  "url": "https://dyeing.in/",
  "region": "Karnataka, India",
  "contact": {
    "email": "enquiry@dyeing.in",
    "hours": "Monday – Saturday · 9:00 AM – 7:00 PM IST",
    "enquiryForm": "https://dyeing.in/#contact"
  },
  "services": [
    {
      "id": "tenders",
      "name": "Government Tenders",
      "summary": "Compliant, documented and on schedule.",
      "includes": [
        "Participation in state & central textile tenders",
        "Documented process, shade records and batch traceability",
        "Statutory registrations and quotations furnished on request",
        "Committed delivery timelines for large volumes"
      ]
    },
    {
      "id": "bulk",
      "name": "B2B & Bulk Orders",
      "summary": "Consistent colour at production scale.",
      "includes": [
        "Dyeing for weavers, mills, boutiques and export houses",
        "Lab-dip approval before every production lot",
        "Batch-to-batch shade consistency checks",
        "Transparent volume-based pricing"
      ]
    },
    {
      "id": "custom",
      "name": "Custom Dyeing on Request",
      "summary": "Your shade, your quantity.",
      "includes": [
        "Small-lot and single-piece custom dyeing",
        "Shade reproduction from your sample",
        "Natural-dye and heritage colour recipes",
        "Guidance on fibre, fastness and finish"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "silks": [
    {
      "name": "Mysore",
      "region": "Karnataka",
      "description": "Pure mulberry crepe with a soft, even lustre and a fine zari edge — the silk of a royal city."
    },
    {
      "name": "Kanchipuram",
      "region": "Tamil Nadu",
      "description": "Heavy mulberry silk with contrasting temple borders — the queen of bridal silks."
    },
    {
      "name": "Banarasi",
      "region": "Uttar Pradesh",
      "description": "Brocades of Varanasi, woven with floral butis and dense gold jaal borders."
    },
    {
      "name": "Paithani",
      "region": "Maharashtra",
      "description": "Shot-colour silk that shifts as it moves, finished with lotus and lozenge borders."
    },
    {
      "name": "Patola",
      "region": "Gujarat",
      "description": "Double ikat from Patan — every thread resist-dyed before it reaches the loom."
    },
    {
      "name": "Pochampally",
      "region": "Telangana",
      "description": "Crisp geometric ikat in bold, saturated colour."
    },
    {
      "name": "Tussar",
      "region": "Jharkhand · Bihar",
      "description": "Wild silk with a natural golden slub and an earthy, matte richness."
    },
    {
      "name": "Dharmavaram",
      "region": "Andhra Pradesh",
      "description": "Vivid shot colours with broad, opulent zari borders."
    }
  ],
  "shades": [
    "Ivory",
    "Turmeric",
    "Saffron",
    "Vermilion",
    "Lac Crimson",
    "Rani Pink",
    "Indigo",
    "Peacock",
    "Parrot Green",
    "Royal Wine",
    "Antique Gold",
    "Onyx"
  ],
  "process": [
    {
      "step": 1,
      "name": "Selection",
      "description": "Raw silk is graded by hand for lustre and evenness, then loosely tied so colour can reach every thread."
    },
    {
      "step": 2,
      "name": "Degumming",
      "description": "A gentle soap bath lifts the natural gum and reveals the silk’s true softness."
    },
    {
      "step": 3,
      "name": "The copper bath",
      "description": "The dye bath is brought slowly to temperature in copper over a wood fire — never rushed."
    },
    {
      "step": 4,
      "name": "Turned by hand",
      "description": "Hanks are lowered, lifted and turned on wooden rods, again and again, for colour true to the core."
    },
    {
      "step": 5,
      "name": "Washed & dried",
      "description": "Rinsed until the water runs clear, then dried in shade and breeze to protect the sheen."
    },
    {
      "step": 6,
      "name": "Shade approval",
      "description": "Each lot is matched against your master sample in daylight before it leaves us."
    }
  ],
  "orderJourney": [
    {
      "step": 1,
      "name": "Enquiry",
      "description": "Share material, quantity, shade and timeline."
    },
    {
      "step": 2,
      "name": "Sample & Lab Dip",
      "description": "We dye a trial swatch for your approval."
    },
    {
      "step": 3,
      "name": "Quotation",
      "description": "A clear, itemised quote — including delivery if required."
    },
    {
      "step": 4,
      "name": "Production",
      "description": "Dyed in controlled lots with recorded recipes."
    },
    {
      "step": 5,
      "name": "Quality Check",
      "description": "Shade, evenness and fastness verified against the master."
    },
    {
      "step": 6,
      "name": "Dispatch or Delivery",
      "description": "Collect from our works, or opt for doorstep delivery."
    }
  ],
  "faq": [
    {
      "question": "What is hand silk dyeing?",
      "answer": "Hand silk dyeing is the traditional way of colouring silk: each hank of yarn or length of fabric is dipped, turned and lifted by hand in a dye bath, so the dyer controls the colour at every step. At SLN Dyeing Works the dye bath is heated in copper over a wood fire, for deep, even colour that lasts."
    },
    {
      "question": "Where can I get silk dyed in Karnataka?",
      "answer": "SLN Dyeing Works is a traditional silk dyeing house in Karnataka. We dye silk yarn and fabric for weavers, mills, designers and government departments, and take orders from across India. Write to enquiry@dyeing.in with your material, quantity and shade."
    },
    {
      "question": "Do you take government textile tenders?",
      "answer": "Yes. We take part in state and central textile tenders with a documented process, shade records and batch traceability, and furnish statutory registrations and quotations on request, with committed delivery timelines for large volumes."
    },
    {
      "question": "Can you dye silk in bulk for mills, weavers and export houses?",
      "answer": "Yes. We dye yarn and fabric for weavers, mills, boutiques and export houses, with lab-dip approval before every production lot, batch-to-batch shade consistency checks and transparent volume-based pricing."
    },
    {
      "question": "Can you match a shade from my sample?",
      "answer": "Yes. Send us any swatch, thread or reference and we reproduce the shade, from a single piece to a full production lot. Every lot is matched against your master sample in daylight before it leaves us."
    },
    {
      "question": "Which silks do you dye?",
      "answer": "We dye for India’s great silk traditions: Mysore, Kanchipuram, Banarasi, Paithani, Patola, Pochampally, Tussar and Dharmavaram silk."
    },
    {
      "question": "How is the silk dyed?",
      "answer": "By hand. Each hank is graded, degummed, dipped in a dye bath heated in copper over a wood fire, turned by hand on wooden rods, washed until the water runs clear and dried in shade, using recipes passed down through generations."
    },
    {
      "question": "Do you deliver?",
      "answer": "Yes, on request. Doorstep delivery is optional and chargeable, quoted upfront by distance and volume. You can also collect finished work from our dye house."
    },
    {
      "question": "How do I get a quotation?",
      "answer": "Write to enquiry@dyeing.in or use the enquiry form with your material, quantity, shade and timeline. We reply with a clear plan and an itemised quotation."
    }
  ]
}