After two weeks of work experience Tara and I had amongst other things dyed 2 kilos of merino, handpainted 1 kilo and 20 silk caps. New Solar pots are: Madder and Logwood, and Mullein with a copper mordant -made using copper piping and acetic acid. It is this which is dyeing the fibres turquoise at the moment!
Learn how to extract dye from acorns, and use it to achieve a beautiful range of natural color, including tans, browns, and blacks!
Our signature oversized, slightly cropped balloon-sleeve hoodie, this time in organic cotton and dyed with Marigold flowers. This one of a kind piece was made in India, then hand-dyed by Sheena and expert artisan Elsa in Oaxaca, Mexico. The patterns and variations in color are created by the actual flowers pressing against the fabric in the dye pot.
I grew up in woods filled with white oak trees. The big beautiful trees would drop their tiny capped seeds each season, covering the ground with a blanket of acorns. As I have experimented more with natural dyeing, I have discovered acorns produce incredible colors in the dye bath. On their own, the
One of my favourite plants to dye with in the spring is the stinging nettle – it’s one of the plants I most look forward to. The leaves give me a soft grey-green hue at this time of year (maybe you get a slightly different colour?) – the colour just feels so fresh and “alive”...
An article by Ashley Walker © copyright 2016 Dyer’s Coreopsis (Coreopsis tinctoria) Plains Coreopsis, Garden Tickseed, Golden Tickseed, or Calliopsis is an annual flower growing from one to two fee…
Did you know that you can use dried hibiscus leaves to dye fabric? Learn how with our DIY Natural Dye Dish Towels tutorial.
From the laces to the soles—dye it all with DyeMore for Synthetics. If you're working with canvas or leather shoes, All-Purpose will work but if you're not sure what material your shoes are, DyeMore for Synthetics is your answer. We love how the different materials on the sneakers absorbed the dyes.
Natural indigo is most commonly obtained from the Indigofera plant, native to the tropics, notably the Indian subcontinent. The primary commercial indigo species in Asia was true indigo (Indigofera tinctoria, also known as I. sumatrana). A variety of plants have provided indigo blue throughout history. A common alternative used in the relatively colder subtropical locations […]
Dye it all with Rit DyeMore, like an old rug! Create a cool watercolor effect with the help of a bristle brush to seamlessly blend in all your favorite colors.
