Natural fabrics

Sustainability and zero waste initiatives are super important, so I tried a natural dyeing technique using avocado, onions, red cabbage and blackberry food scraps. This DIY is so easy on natural fabric like linen and cotton, and made dyeing my reuseable sustainable face masks really fun. Try this fun project at home with your kids to teach them about eco-friendly practices and staying safe. Click to find out how to naturally dye your DIY face coverings, and to see how mine turned out!

Find out what types of natural fabrics are used in fashion design and how to choose the right ones for your concept wardrobe.

The range of natural colors produced by my natural dye experiment! Find my crash course to natural dyes on A Beautiful Mess.

Five different natural ingredients used to create this beautiful palette used for a baby quilt.

Natural dyes are different to modern synthetic dyes in many way. They do not pollute or create toxic waste in the same way, they are beautiful to touch & they have a life and soul to them that cannot be compared to chemically derived dyes. Like most things worthwhile, they do require some care in order to maintain their beauty & increase their longevity

Hand dyed swatches, a muted rainbow of colors all made from mother nature. The Wild Dyer by Abigail Booth.

Learn how to extract dye from acorns, and use it to achieve a beautiful range of natural color, including tans, browns, and blacks!

Which fabrics are the worst for the environment and for our skin, and which are the best? Hemp and linen by far the greenest option...polyester

Learn how to naturally dye fabric & clothes, online natural dye courses, workshops, tutorials & eBooks on natural dyeing.

Making fabrics of different colors has become easier now. Believe me, this natural dyeing technique is so addictive and you will never know what color you are going to get each time you try. Dyeing…