Sinihameet Kultavyöt – Blue Skirts, Golden Belts
In October 2003 I had the chance to visit the fascinating exhibit of ancient Finnish textiles, in Tampere, Finland.… Read more...
Category: Natural Dyes
About using organic and natural dyes, recipes.
Urine Fleece & Dyes
Weavers, spinners and dyers might be considered a bit odd in this day and age of computers and ready-made, mass-produced articles.… Read more...
Indigo Fructose Dye Vat
This is another method for making an Indigo Fructose Dye Vat that I developed using ideas from Michel Garcia’s 1-2-3 Indigo vat and J.N.… Read more...
Ivy Leaf Dye
I have seen several references to dyeing yarns with Ivy vines, but none of them seem to have any detailed instructions.… Read more...
Natural Dyes Index
Anti-microbial Effects of Natural Dyes
Anti-microbial Effects of Natural Dyes
Natural dyes are a good thing. In my research, I came across numerous research studies that have been done in the past several years about dye plants and their effectiveness against harmful microbes such as: