Natural Dyeing Guides

Step-by-step guides to dyeing with plants: how to prepare and mordant fabric, how to use madder, weld and indigo, and tested recipes for every color. New to natural dyeing? Start with Natural Dyes: Everything You Need to Know.

Dried red onion skins in a bowl for natural dyeing

How to Dye Fabric with Onion Skins at Home

A beginner-friendly guide to dyeing fabric with onion skins: the colors you can get, mordant or no mordant, and a step-by-step method.

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How to Dye Fabric with Onion Skins at Home

A beginner-friendly guide to dyeing fabric with onion skins: the colors you can get, mordant or no mordant, and a step-by-step method.

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Naturally dyed fabrics and dye plants for beginners

How to Prepare Fabric for Natural Dyeing: Scour...

How to scour and mordant protein and cellulose fibers for natural dyeing, with exact amounts and a few myths busted.

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How to Prepare Fabric for Natural Dyeing: Scour...

How to scour and mordant protein and cellulose fibers for natural dyeing, with exact amounts and a few myths busted.

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Fabric in pink and red shades dyed with madder

How to Dye with Madder Root Powder (Step-by-Ste...

A step-by-step guide to dyeing with madder root powder: how much to use, the right temperature for bright reds, reusing the dye bath and shifting colors to orange, pink and...

How to Dye with Madder Root Powder (Step-by-Ste...

A step-by-step guide to dyeing with madder root powder: how much to use, the right temperature for bright reds, reusing the dye bath and shifting colors to orange, pink and...