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The process of dyeing fabric can lead to textile waste due to the typical method of coloring while wet, which makes it difficult to know how the color will look once dry. But a professor at North ...

How can I dye textiles naturally? I’ve spent the past year learning how to create custom colors using marigold and coreopsis. I picked these two flowers because of their brilliant colors, though you ...

The textile industry’s traditional dyeing of cotton fabrics is characterised by high water consumption, substantial chemical use and effluent generation. Sustainable dyeing processes seek to minimise ...

Who knew this garden scrap could make a beautiful natural dye? Turn this overlooked material into a natural dye that's ...

African tie-dye is an age-old art that adds a splash of color and culture to any home. By making cushions with this technique ...

Dyers say pigments can imprint a favorite color on clothing, quilts or even yarn and give them a way to connect with nature and preserve it. The flowers of perennial dyer’s chamomile are one of James ...

DIYer and makeover specialist Katy French demonstrates how to give an IKEA Karlstad couch a vibrant new look using fabric dye.

Japanese indigo dyeing, or aizome, is an ancient art that has been practiced for centuries. The technique, which uses the leaves of the indigo plant, creates vibrant blue hues on fabric. This ...

If you're looking for a way to bring new life to clothes and other textiles, tie-dye is an easy and fun, all-ages activity. Tie-dye is a form of resist-dyeing, where "resists"— in this case, rubber ...

At a factory in Vietnam, workers load rolls of undyed polyester into a steel container connected to a storage tank that holds carbon dioxide. When pressure in the container is turned up, the carbon ...