Tie-dye involves folding or crumpling fabric with string or rubber bands to create patterns with dyes. Tie-dying gets messy, so make sure to wear gloves and use a plastic drop cloth. There are endless ...

Breakthroughs, discoveries, and DIY tips sent six days a week. Terms of Service and Privacy Policy. Before the dawn of synthetic dyes, all fabric was colored with ...

Try creating a botanical design using collected leaves. Kids can help hunt for greenery around the neighborhood or in the backyard and then arrange their finds into a collage that will preserve summer ...

There are thousands of natural materials that make glorious colors in fabric, from rhubarb and dahlias to indigo and groundnuts. Natural dyeing is an ancient tradition, and the techniques behind this ...

How can I dye textiles naturally? I’ve spent the past year learning how to create custom colors using marigold and coreopsis. I picked these two flowers because of their brilliant colors, though you ...

Using food scraps and natural materials to dye fabrics in beautiful pastel shades is a growing craft movement. We asked an expert how to get started with natural dyeing at home. Welcome to The ...

For both old and new gardeners, it’s almost inevitable that come harvest time you’ll have more vegetables than you know what to do with. Pickling, canning or even donating your excess produce are the ...

People have been dyeing fabric and fibers with plants for thousands of years, and you can too! In fact, chances are that you have plenty of plant material in your garden, refrigerator, and pantry to ...