Botanical dyeing

4 Natural Dyes you can use without the need of a mordant.Most natural dyes really need a good mordanting, either aluminium based mordants, copper, ferrous sulfate or a tanning using a tannin rich plant material. Mordanting is important to improve the light- and was fastness of your textiles and it intensifies the colour outcome on your fabric.Some natural dyes have enough tannin to be light- and wash fast without the assistance of alum, or iron. These are called substantive dyes. I have…

Find out which are the best plants for eco printing. FREE printable list of 30 leaves and flowers for eco printing.

Discover an eco-friendly alternative to dyeing fabric using botanicals and learn how to make herb-dyed cotton sachets.

15 Step Guide to Dyeing Fabric with Avocados.

Explore a comprehensive list of plants that yield vibrant natural dyes, from avocado pits to turmeric. Perfect for natural dyers seeking to experiment with colors from the garden, kitchen, and beyond.

We are in the middle of a pretty intense heat wave over here in the Midwest, and boy is ever it hot hot hot. The humidity level reached the point of unbearable since this past week and that means our outdoor adventuring has sort of come to a halt until things cool off a bit. That being…

Bundle dye in your kitchen . Bundle dyeing is a great way to experiment with natural dyeing, and perfect for the beginner dyer. This dyeing technique is quite easy and family friendly with adult supervision. Before getting into the technique, an overview of both fibers and dyes

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Natural Dyeing Tutorial. Learn how to use red cabbage to obtain beautiful purples, greens and blues with organic cotton yarn.