For me, the perfect time of year to indulge in natural dyeing is autumn. The days are shortening, and one’s…
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The Woad to a Sustainable Blue: Finding Sustainability in an Unsustainable World
This post may contain affiliate links. If you click on a link and buy a product we may earn a commission. Thanks. ************When you look around you, what colour do you most often see? Outside of neutral brown, beige, white, and black,…
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Natural Dye Tutorial: Direct Contact Dyeing
This post may contain affiliate links. If you click on a link and buy a product we may earn a commission. Thanks. ************Experiments are one of my favorite things to do with fiber and natural dyes. It is always exciting to unveil…
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Book Review of Indigo, Madder, and Marigold by Trudy Van Stralen
This post may contain affiliate links. If you click on a link and buy a product we may earn a commission. Thanks. ************While many fields have dozens and dozens of how-to books and information readily available online, the field of natural dyes…
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How to Store Woad Pigment for later use
This post may contain affiliate links. If you click on a link and buy a product we may earn a commission. Thanks. ************Woad indigo is my favorite natural dye. It is versatile, can be used on nearly any type of natural fiber…
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Mordants: An Overview of Mordants for Natural Dyes
This post may contain affiliate links. If you click on a link and buy a product we may earn a commission. Thanks. ************The majority of natural dyes, whether chemical dyes or natural dyes, adhere to the fiber through a chemical bond. With…
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