Plant dyes

How to Dye Fabric Using Plants. A list of 83 plants {and directions!} on how to dye fabric using plants from your garden.

160+ plants for botanical dyes and pigments in our Dyer's Garden Idea and Plan spreadsheet!

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.

Many of the plants we grow like lavender, nettles, goldenrod, and elderberries can be used as natural dyes for fabrics like cotton, wool, and linen. Use this starter guide to begin creating…

Learn what to use to naturally dye fibers, fabrics and yarns with this list of natural dye yielding plants. Flowers, leaves, barks, roots, bugs and kitchen scraps that make beautiful colors. Dye material options, tutorials and information to get started with your natural dyeing adventures.

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A selection of plant dyes from fall workshops. Natural dyes include: avocado pits, Hopi Black Dye Sunflower seeds, marigolds, goldenrod flowers, black walnut hulls, and goldenrod leaves on various mordanted fibers. Dyed by Katrina Rodabaugh.

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

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…

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!

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!

Take a look at these 6 surprising Spring dye plants & see what colours they give you. Start your natural dye journey today.

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.

Learn how to extract dye from acorns, and use it to achieve a beautiful range of natural color, including tans, browns, and blacks!

Plant hammered 🌿🔨Garden Botanical Sampler - A documentation of my garden on cloth 💚 this technique is the perfect way to record the plants around you...

Dye Wool With Foraged Plants bring local colour into your knitting & crochet projects Join me for a stroll… You’ll discover the magic of transforming nature’s gifts into cosy, vibrant creations... Gather a basketful of herbs, leaves or wild flowers – each one with unique colour potential waiting to be unlocked. Infuse your yarn with...