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EILEEN FISHER’s GREEN EILEEN Turns to Natural Dyes (That Means Us!)

GREEN EILEEN is an initiative of the EILEEN FISHER COMMUNITY FOUNDATION, a non-profit organization that supports systematic changes that positively impact women and girls around the world. The branch is a recycled clothing program that extends the life of timeless EILEEN FISHER garments which are re-sold at both the Seattle and Irvington, New York GREEN EILEEN stores and all money made goes to support the non-profit programs in which the company strongly believes in. Enter Botanical Colors. Kerri Ulloa of Seattle’s GREEN EILEEN holding an EILEEN FISHER tank top dyed using Botanical Colors’ very own Indigo While GREEN EILEEN is … Read more

DIY: Indigo Dye with Cara Marie Piazza

Our good friend and Botanical Colors customer, textile artist Cara Marie Piazza, was recently featured in Gardenista using our rich indigo. Writer Sophia Moreno-Bunge caught up with Cara in her studio and wrote: “Indigo is an ancient color, a natural dye extracted from a plant of the same name, and the only true blue dye in nature. It’s been found in ancient Egyptian mummy wrappings and was so valued by the Romans as a luxury product, the story goes, that the only people who knew how to dye with indigo were hidden away in the forest,” says Moreno-Bunge. “Because of … Read more

Power Panties Rule

It’s so easy to brighten up your underthings with lush natural dye colors like cochineal, lac and madder. Materials Any natural fiber underthings – socks, camisoles or panties. Look for 100% cotton, Modal, Tencel, silk or bamboo fiber content. Fiber blends like wool/cotton or silk/cotton or nylon also work well. Microfiber, polyester and acrylic will not take the dyes. The dye process includes mordanting, then immersing in a dyebath, rinsing and drying and you are done! Safety A dust mask is recommended when measuring Aluminum Acetate as it is a fine powder that smells like vinegar and may be irritating. … Read more

Twelve Days of Color

This year, we chose twelve natural dye colors as our countdown to Christmas Day and received a number of requests to list them all in one place. The original post is linked to the dye name so click in order to see the information. Have as much fun with them as we did! Day 12 – Cochineal Day 11 – Weld Day 10 – Indigo Day 9 – Madder Day 8 – Chestnut Day 7 – Lac Day 6 – Fustic Day 5 – Quebracho Day 4 – Cutch Day 3 – Pomegranate Day 2 – Woad Day 1 … Read more

Titania Inglis S/S 14 Takes Natural Dyes to New Levels

Last week at New York Fashion Week, Botanical Colors customer Titania Inglis, showcased her collection “Tessellation,” at the Standard hotel in Manhattan. For her S/S 14 collection, Inglis says she was particularly inspired by both the Danish-Icelandic installation artist Olafur Eliasson and renowned American architect and futurist Bucky Fuller. Botanical Colors was at the show alongside the fabulous textile artist and writer Abigail Doan who had this to say on The Wild magazine about Tessellation: “Her show’s angular silhouettes, laser cut patterns, and prismatic tones seemed to lock together on the runway – layered in ways that toyed with modular … Read more

Book Review: In Search of the Perfect Green – and Orange, Too!

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

Clothing to Dye For: The Guardian Features Botanical Colors

Botanical Colors Joins Makers Row’s Roster of U.S. Manufacturers

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 New York City-based startup launched an online database that seeks to provide “unparalleled access” to industry-specific factories and suppliers across the country. Its first offering, which targets apparel and accessory manufacturers, couldn’t have come at a better time. From automobiles to Apple computers, a “made … Read more

Talking Natural Dyes with Lissa the Shop

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 from natural dyes so word around town was, we were the authority…which we loved.