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 ...

Emily Dunham shows ciLiving host, Jaclyn Friedlander how to dye clothes using food waste. In this video, we show you how to ...

This designer developed a safer, simpler, and healthier solution to conventional fabric dye—using scraps of old fruits and veggies. Nicole Stjernsward, a London-based design technologist, has ...

Creating *Kente* cloth patterns with natural dyes is an age-old craft that marries vibrant colors with intricate designs ...

Did you know that you can grow a rainbow in your garden that will extend far beyond the flowers, vegetables and fruits that you harvest? You can color your world with beautiful hues obtained from dyes ...

Natural dyes have been used for centuries to infuse textiles with rich colors. They’re a great way to infuse your wardrobe and art projects with nature’s beauty! With growing interest in eco-friendly ...

For millennia, humans have used natural materials—such as plants, animals and minerals—to imbue fabrics with vibrant colors. But synthetic dyes, first developed in the mid-19th century, have since ...