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  • Interview: Appalatch Apparel Sees Natural Dyes As An Ethical & Environmental Bonus

    by Amy DuFault on August 21, 2013
    We are so excited to announce our recent collaboration with Appalatch Clothing. Appalatch told us, "One glaring place that we would love to improve upon is the use of natural instead of synthetic dyes which we know is more toxic to people and the environment. Unfortunately, we haven't found an American industrial dye house that [...] Continue Reading
  • Clothing to Dye For: The Guardian Features Botanical Colors

    by Amy DuFault on August 15, 2013
    It's no surprise that the fashion industry is coming under close scrutiny for damage done to our most precious resource: water. According to an article in Treehugger, a single mill in China can use 200 tons of water for each ton of fabric it dyes; many rivers run with the colors of the season as [...] Continue Reading
  • Botanical Colors Joins Makers Row’s Roster of U.S. Manufacturers

    by Kathy Hattori on August 4, 2013

    Do you know about Maker’s Row? Well, Botanical Colors just got listed on it and we are so proud to be part of their online database for U.S. manufacturers. Maker’s Row wants to make it easier for businesses to access and produce their goods from companies in the United States. To help with that, the […]

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  • Talking Natural Dyes with Lissa the Shop

    by Kathy Hattori on August 1, 2013

    We were so excited that LISSA the shop contacted us for an interview! LISSA hopes to be an online leader for selling a curated collection of eco-conscious clothing for stylish women, “for that every day, relaxed elegance. Not too granola, nothing too fancy.” Part of Lissa’s eco-formula for success will be opting for clothing made […]

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  • For Sale: Color Forecasting in All Shades of Natural

    by Kathy Hattori on July 30, 2013
    I was fortunate to work with Fran Yoshioka, a well-known, respected color and trend forecast expert on the Autumn/Winter 2014 palette. Color forecasting is an art and a science and Fran travels to Europe to check out the trends in boutiques, street life and some major trade shows. The major trends she described to me were [...] Continue Reading
  • Finding Artistic Inspiration on Pinterest

    by Kathy Hattori on July 26, 2013
    Carol Shaw-Sutton Art There are so many wonderful textile artists and natural inspiration around us daily, so much so that sometimes it's hard to settle and do our own work! When we first started the Botanical Colors Pinterest page, the idea was to savor what we loved most, give it a rest stop so we [...] Continue Reading
  • Botanical Colors’ Shawls Debut on Wantful!

    by Kathy Hattori on July 25, 2013
    We love that our Pom-Pom and silk, metallic gauze shawls were posted on Wantful today! Our large and lightweight shawls are dyed in organic indigo, giving them a natural color incomparable to conventional dyes. Handwoven and hand tied, each shawl will have slight variations of blue, but all are completely beautiful and ready to cover [...] Continue Reading
  • Woad Classes with Denise Lambert Sept 13 & 14

    by Kathy Hattori on July 24, 2013
    We're getting excited with every registration for this September workshop! Learn the ancient art of Woad dyeing from master dyer Denise Simeon Lambert, founder of Bleu de Lectoure in Southwest France. Denise’s passion for traditional French Blue revitalized woad dyeing and cultivation in France and brought back the medieval techniques of the traditional woad vat, [...] Continue Reading
  • Pantone 2013 Color of the Year: Emerald

    by Kathy Hattori on February 14, 2013

    This is an easy to make, beautiful green.  I am including some guidelines – create your own version for a beautiful accent to your 2013 color palette. EMERALD On wool yarn, mordant with potassium aluminum sulfate.  You may use between 10-20% on the weight of the fiber. -Use 5% fustic and 5% Saxon Blue.  At […]

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  • Woad Workshop and Master Class with Denise Lambert

    by admin on February 13, 2013

    Join us for a very special workshop this Fall in Seattle! Learn the ancient art of Woad dyeing from master dyer Denise Simeon Lambert, founder of Bleu de Lectoure in southwest France. Denise’s passion for traditional French Blue revitalized woad dyeing and cultivation in France and brought back the medieval techniques of the traditional woad […]

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