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...

(And why do you need to know?) pH is something you will see a lot in descriptions of natural dyeing processes. In short: pH stands for...

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

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

A blog in the series "the rarest dyes", see the blog about Murex dyeing here. Persimmons (Latin: Diospyros kaki) are a fruit with a long...

how to store your natural dyes and extracts

Try Symplocos for a 100% plant based dye process and stunning new shades. In the second half of the 19th century, botany was extremely...

THE FUNCTION OF MORDANTS Most dyes, when applied to fabric, will either wash out or fade rather quickly. These dyes need to be fixed to...

At DekelDyes we have a longstanding love affair with handwoven fabrics. Handwoven fabrics have an amazing hand and texture and they take...

The last months (and months to come) I am working on a project that contains a series of up cycled wedding dresses. This is the first...

A deeper look into the process of hand weaving fabrics in India

If you know my work you know I will always try to go straight to the source of everything; my cochineal comes directly from a small...

Rhamnus frangula on cellulose textiles

History and practical use of natural dye pastes for modern textile printing.

How to store your leaves for botanical printing

A blog post in light of the webinar I presented in October 2021. If there is anything I have learned about building a business, it is...

If you have opened a book or any instruction about natural dyeing, you will have see the term WOF. So what does that mean and why do I...

Scouring in regard to fibers means: to free or clear fabrics or fibers from impurities like dirt, grease, pectins. The word 'scouring' is...

natural dyeing and eco printing with rhatany roots

natural dyeing with ceriops tagal, mangrove tannin

Jagua powder for natural dye projects.

How to create perfect reds from madder

You may know how I started working from my home, then occupied a spare bedroom and eight months ago moved out of that room to a small...

Murex dyes for purple and blues from antiquity to today