Vegetable dyes for fabric

Natural dyes, made from food scraps that would otherwise go composted or unused, suddenly inspire creative opportunities that reduce food waste.

Making your own natural dyes can be easily done at home, with all the ingredients readily available from the local landscape or even your own garden. Seasalt co-founder and print designer Sophie Chadwick shared her top tips for natural dyeing with us.

When your spinach isn't as fresh as it used to be, use it to make homemade dye instead of tossing it out. That goes for your orange peels, lemon ends, even the

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Learn how you can make natural dyes from fruits and vegetables. The complete stey by step guide to make natural dyes and dyeing fabrics.

I found a page from an old book all about creating vegetable dyes! The author and source are unknown, but the dyes are absolutely gorgeous! These are not just beet juice dyes, they are made to last and come from plants you might find in your own backyard or out on a nature walk. Let’s start with dyeing wool, since according to this vegetable dye elder, that is the easiest material to work with, before graduating to silk, linens, and cottons.

1. Collect your avocado stones and rinse them thoroughly under the tap to wash off any green fleshy bits. I store my stones in the freezer as it keeps them nice and fresh, a fresher plant makes a more vibrant dye!

Learn how to make natural dyes for fabric using ingredients that you already have around! Have fun experimenting to get beautiful colors and shades!

Learn how to dye clothing and fabric a beautiful pink from avocados using this natural dyeing DIY! Avocado dyeing is so easy!

Naturally dyed linen 🌿🍅🌼 Colours from nature always look beautiful together ✨ I’ve had such a lovely time dyeing these linen table… | Instagram

Blueberry Fabric Dye using organic blueberries, water, salt and vinegar. I've been wanting to experiment with natural dyes. I read Jenny Dean's book Wild Color. It gives a great overview of the process and all the details to consider in natural dyeing. (With the left over blueberries, I made blueberry jam.) ;)

Endpaper of Vegetable Dyeing: 151 Color Recipes for Dyeing Yarns and Fabrics with Natural Materials by Alma Lesch. New York: Watson-Guptill Publications [1970] TP919 .L47

Discover the process of dyeing with this Natural Dye Pulling (Tie Dyeing) DIY. This project is great to do with kids and is part of our Kids Lab series.

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I tried a new printing method. It’s an easy DIY project and includes fabric ink and fresh vegetables! This is such a fun and new style of printing. Instea…