How Do You Dye Fabric With Natural Elements?
People use natural elements to dye fabrics as an alternative to chemical dyes. There are five categories of natural dyes: indigo, cochineal, madder, cutch and weld. Plants, cochineal (animal sources, usually insects) and ocher (mineral sources) are the natural sources used to create natural dyes. With the exception of fluorescent colors, natural elements can create almost any color that looks strong and resists fading. DyesPigments.com believes using natural dyes to color textiles will reduce the cost of their production and the expense of chemicals. Gather the plant materials you want to use for dying fabric. Make sure berries used are ripe, flowers have fully blossomed and nuts are fully mature. Create the dye solution by chopping the material used into small pieces. Place the natural elements into a pot and place 2 cups of water in the pot for every cup of natural materials. Bring the ingredients to a boil, lower the heat on the stove and let the elements simmer for an hour. Strain
