how to wash your naturally dyed clothes

Sukumo indigo holds a special place as a time-honored dyeing technique. Derived from the leaves of the Polygonum tinctorium plant, Sukumo...

If you have been reading my blogs you have seen a thing or two about creating dark shades using the magical collusion of tannins with...

Re-dyeing 18th century dye recipes by Paul Gout in Montpellier, France

There are no true one-step greens in natural dyes. It is either a khaki or moss-green of sorts by post-mordanting a yellow dye with...

The rarest dyes, part of a series of (now) rare natural dyes, see also the blog about Murex and Kakishibu. Kermens is an insect-derived...

In the summer of 2022, I visited Mexico for almost a month. I started with a visit to Mexico City and Cuernavaca, then moved to San...

how to store your natural dyes and extracts

natural dyeing and eco printing with rhatany roots

Jagua powder for natural dye projects.

How to create perfect reds from madder

Murex dyes for purple and blues from antiquity to today

Indigo Dye Plants

When I was young(er) I studied classical guitar. I actually have a degree-and-a-half in it, finishing the final concert of my Masters...

Using blankets in eco printing

Bioaccumulation is the gradual accumulation of substances in an organism, in this case; alum. There are a few plants that are...

Part three in the series about what makes a plant a dye plant

Red is a fascinating color. In the plant world there are several different phytopigments that are responsible for reds, purples and...

Before we get started, let's agree on what I call the Foragers Pact; When foraging it’s important to leave enough for the plant to thrive...

All plant materials contain a mix of different phytochemicals. I am not going to re-invent the wheel and I will quote Wikipedia on the...