We have already covered several of the unique properties of woad, including its dye color, its versatility, and now we…
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The Woad to a Sustainable Blue Part Eight: The Color of Woad
This post may contain affiliate links. If you click on a link and buy a product we may earn a commission. Thanks. ************Natural Indigo dye has a unique color that cannot be matched by synthetic means. While the indigo molecule itself has…
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The Woad to a Sustainable Blue Part Seven: Using Woad Dyed Material
This post may contain affiliate links. If you click on a link and buy a product we may earn a commission. Thanks. ************While woad is often associated with blue and indigo, those are not the only colors achievable from the woad plant….
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Saori Weaving Tutorial: Weaving a Scarf With Saori Techniques
This post may contain affiliate links. If you click on a link and buy a product we may earn a commission. Thanks. ************So, your loom is warped and ready. If it’s not warped, duck over to the post earlier this week, about…
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The Woad to a Sustainable Blue Part Six: My Woad Story
This post may contain affiliate links. If you click on a link and buy a product we may earn a commission. Thanks. ************This is part six in the Woad to a Sustainable Blue series. We have talked about history, non-blue colors from…
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The Woad to a Sustainable Blue: An Overview of Woad History from Ancient Egypt to Modern Times
This post may contain affiliate links. If you click on a link and buy a product we may earn a commission. Thanks. ************The history of Woad is nearly as interesting and varied as the history of the color red. Blue is, to…
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