Solar dyeing is a set it and wait method of dyeing that is most often popularized for working with weak…
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The Woad to a Sustainable Blue Part 12: Woad our Plant Ally
This post may contain affiliate links. If you click on a link and buy a product we may earn a commission. Thanks. ************Woad is one of the most amazing plants. Not only because of its dye content, but its herbal abilities, and…
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Five Techniques to Test Any Plant for Natural Dye Color
This post may contain affiliate links. If you click on a link and buy a product we may earn a commission. Thanks. ************Almost any natural dye book will tell you what the common natural dye plants are, what colors you can get…
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The Woad to a Sustainable Blue Part 3: Advanced Dye Uses of the Woad Plant
This post may contain affiliate links. If you click on a link and buy a product we may earn a commission. Thanks. ************One of the fun things about natural dyes is being able to use the natural dye plant to its full…
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Natural Dyeing Yellow with Weld
This post may contain affiliate links. If you click on a link and buy a product we may earn a commission. Thanks. ************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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Colourfast natural dyes: how to test any natural dye for fastness
This post may contain affiliate links. If you click on a link and buy a product we may earn a commission. Thanks. ************You want to know if a common plant is a good natural dye. How do you tell? There are three…
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