Natural dyes

How to make natural dye using food from your kitchen. Simple and easy to do with things like red cabbage, black beans, turmeric, and coffee.

Learn what natural mordants for dyeing are, including step-by-step instructions, and tips for achieving desired results in natural dyeing.

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Natural dyes offer a creative and eco-friendly way to color fabrics using plants and other natural materials. Learn the basics and get started with this beginner’s guide to sustainable dyeing.

Explore a diverse palette of colors derived from natural dyes, offering a unique and human-like touch while maintaining a connection to the original hues.

Introductory notes: The search for hidden colours, forms and textures is for me the lure of eco dyeing and eco printing, and a form of art. Eco dyeing and eco printing are essentially direct contac…

Want to learn how to make natural dyes at home (with items you likely already have?) This guide has everything you need to get started!

Natural dyes that don't need mordant. Discover the reason why you can avoid the use of a mordant while using these 5 natural dyes.

You can create your own natural fabric dyes with plants you can find in your own flower garden. We've created a list of common flowers that can be used to make your own dyes for any DIY or craft projects. Take a look, you might already have some of these flowers growing in your garden!

At the carpet weaving center we visited on our trip to Cappadocia in Turkey this past July. All the wool dyes are made from natural sources of flowers, berries, leaves, and/or bark.

The age-old craft of natural plant dyeing and its rich botanical hues fascinate a new generation of explorers.

Gallery - Workshop: Dyeing and printing with rust

Learn how to naturally change the shade of your fabric with a tea-dye. It's easy, and anticipation over the results are part of the fun!

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