Article Info

Article Title
Dye It! First Natural Dyes
Author
Jane Woodhouse
Issue date
Spring 2025
Issue number
48
Issue topic
Hue
Description
This article discusses some of the earliest natural dyes used in various traditions and the mordants (sometimes toxic) that were used. It looks more deeply into three natural dyes (which are then used to dye the fiber for the wall hanging project described in this issue): fustic yellow, madder, and indigo.
Article topic list
dyeing, natural dyeing, color