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  • Video From Live FEEDBACK FRIDAY: The 1-2-3 Indigo Vat Using Iron

    by Amy DuFault on April 11, 2020

    This week, we’ve got video from our live FEEDBACK FRIDAY exploring a version of the famous 1-2-3 indigo vat using iron. Here’s the link for today’s recording (Access Password: 80PX94) This time around we explored a version of the famous 1-2-3 indigo vat using iron (ferrous sulfate) as our reducing agent. This is a useful vat […]

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  • Botanical Colors Natural Dye Glossary

    by Amy DuFault on November 12, 2019

    There are so many terms and techniques in the natural dye space and unless you work in a natural dye house full-time or have been doing dyeing since time immemorial, you’re not apt to know everything. We created this glossary of terms so that you can look like a plant dye master and a natural […]

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  • FEEDBACK FRIDAY: This Week in Natural Dye Questions

    by Amy DuFault on March 8, 2019

    This week: How to deal with indigo crocking

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  • FEEDBACK FRIDAY: This Week in Natural Dye Questions

    by Amy DuFault on December 21, 2018

    This week: What’s the difference between our logwood extracts and how can you piece together an indigo vat in Peru without all the tools at your fingertips? (This answer is cool.)

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  • FEEDBACK FRIDAY: 6 Tips for Natural Dyers Dealing with Crocking Fibers

    by admin on June 22, 2018

    This week: Stop that excess dye from sitting on the surface of your fibers and rubbing off

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  • FEEDBACK FRIDAY: This Week in Natural Dye Questions

    by Amy DuFault on November 24, 2017

    Each week, we are emailed with questions from our natural dye community asking simple and complex questions that we thought might be worth sharing. Here are a handful from this week answered by natural dyer in chief, Kathy Hattori, Founder of Botanical Colors. A note from Kathy: I hope you all had a peaceful Thanksgiving […]

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  • FEEDBACK FRIDAY: This Week in Natural Dye Questions

    by Amy DuFault on July 14, 2017

    Each week, we are emailed with questions from our natural dye community asking simple and complex questions that we thought might be worth sharing. Here are a handful from this week answered by natural dyer in chief, Kathy Hattori, Founder of Botanical Colors: I am trying to dye large pieces of both linen and wool […]

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  • Dye Rings FEEDBACK FRIDAY: This Week in Natural Dye Questions

    by Amy DuFault on July 7, 2017

    Each week, we are emailed with questions from our natural dye community asking simple and complex questions that we thought might be worth sharing. Here are a handful from this week answered by natural dyer in chief, Kathy Hattori, Founder of Botanical Colors: What do you think the shelf life of dry extracts is? Dry […]

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