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This week: Why you can’t get a deep blue and color shifting madder to be more red

This week: Coaxing madder root to be more red and more mordanting questions…

Unity Outfitters was founded by Katina Gad based on the belief that what we put on our bodies matters as much as what we put in our bodies. With a recent collection launched on Kickstarter using Botanical Colors’ dyes, Gad is looking for support to produce her bras, bralettes, panties, and slip dresses that are […]

This week: Darkening walnut with iron and insects used to dye fabrics

This week: Info to make a dried indigo leaf vat and wait, can you use indigo for hair and soaps??

You never know what people can and will do with the recipes and dyes we have for sale on the Botanical Colors site. When we saw what Allison Lutes (@fieldwonderful on Instagram), did with John Marshall’s “How To  Dye With Fresh Indigo”all we wanted to do was dye for days.

This week: Woodblock printing with indigo and what’s the best type of pot to use for an indigo vat?

This week: Lots of questions on the 1-2-3 Indigo Vat!

This week: A detailed answer on non-toxic alternatives to mordanting

This week: Resist dyeing resources and more