Eco dyeing

Mordants and Assists available at The Yarn Tree Today I’d like to talk about mordants.The word mordant comes from the French word “mordre” – to bite. The mordant combines with a natural dye and fixes the color to the material. Mordants make the color richer, lightfast and wash-fast.

Eco Printing is a fantastic, natural dyeing technique! Learn how to print leaves and flowers onto fabrics and paper to create unique dyed prints.

As a brand dedicated to revitalize the craft of weaving and naturally dyeing, we are invested in learning and teaching the beautiful and ancient art of natural dyeing. Natural dyeing is the practice of using natural ingredients such as plants and food waste to obtain colors to dye fabric with.

Easy DIY Iron Mordant Recipe for Natural Dyeing and Eco Printing. Learn how to make a liquid Iron Mordant or Iron Modifier for Plant Dyeing and Eco Dyeing. #dyeing #naturaldye #yarndyeing #fabricdye

Sustainability and zero waste initiatives are super important, so I tried a natural dyeing technique using avocado, onions, red cabbage and blackberry food scraps. This DIY is so easy on natural fabric like linen and cotton, and made dyeing my reuseable sustainable face masks really fun. Try this fun project at home with your kids to teach them about eco-friendly practices and staying safe. Click to find out how to naturally dye your DIY face coverings, and to see how mine turned out!

There are not many people who would not want to create those amazing red and orange eucalyptus eco prints. They are so bold in their simplicity, and do not need anything else to embellish them.

I recently added a new workshop to our offerings, Steam Bundling with natural dye extracts & taught the first one in London at the beginning of September. It was such a beautiful process that I am offering two more in October

Eco Printing Tips and Hints for Success. 9 things I have learned which can help beginner eco printers succeed in making stunning print fabrics

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…

Eco Printing or Eco Dyeing on Fabric. How to make Eco Prints with leaves on silk chiffon and cotton fabric with an iron modifier.