There are thousands of natural materials that make glorious colors in fabric, from rhubarb and dahlias to indigo and groundnuts. Natural dyeing is an ancient tradition, and the techniques behind this ...

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How can I dye textiles naturally? I’ve spent the past year learning how to create custom colors using marigold and coreopsis. I picked these two flowers because of their brilliant colors, though you ...

Who knew this garden scrap could make a beautiful natural dye? Turn this overlooked material into a natural dye that's ...

Dyes are found seemingly everywhere in nature: in flowers, plants, fruits and veggies. And if you’ve always wanted to experiment with natural dyes, today’s the day! Not only is it incredibly easy to ...

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Bingata, the Okinawan art of fabric dyeing, has been prized since the days of the Ryukyu Kingdom (15th-19th century). However ...

Using food scraps and natural materials to dye fabrics in beautiful pastel shades is a growing craft movement. We asked an expert how to get started with natural dyeing at home. Welcome to The ...

This designer developed a safer, simpler, and healthier solution to conventional fabric dye—using scraps of old fruits and veggies. Nicole Stjernsward, a London-based design technologist, has ...

Fabrics with electrical functionality have been around for several years, but are very rarely used in mainstream clothing. The fabrics are very expensive and the supply can be unreliable. Frustrated ...