Linen, a versatile and eco-friendly fabric, has a long-standing tradition of production in the Netherlands. The first flax cultivation...

Birch trees are deciduous trees that belong to the Betulaceae family, which also includes alders and hazels. There are approximately 60...

Karen Selk has written the ultimate love letter of wild silk. Karen Selk is a textile artist, teacher, writer, and entrepreneur dedicated...

There are no true one-step greens in natural dyes. It is either a khaki or moss-green of sorts by post-mordanting a yellow dye with...

(And why do you need to know?) pH is something you will see a lot in descriptions of natural dyeing processes. In short: pH stands for...

(and what NOT to use) In this blog you will learn how to properly mordant cellulose fabrics, and how to use ingredients from your kitchen...

Natural colorants can be a great addition to handmade soaps as they add vibrancy and beauty to the product.

With the last editions to the supply store of aluminium lactate and ferrous lactate, more side-by-side testing was in order. What really...

When it comes to natural dyes, there are several options available for textile artists and home dyers. In our webshop, you can find raw...

A lot has been said about the sustainability of different fibers, and silk has been getting a bad reputation in the last years with large...

In the botanical printing groups online, you will read the term 'iron blanket' often. And I would like to explain to you what it is and...

On the various eco-printing and natural dye fora there is a lot of confusion and mis-use of terminology going on when it comes to the...

THE FUNCTION OF MORDANTS Most dyes, when applied to fabric, will either wash out or fade rather quickly. These dyes need to be fixed to...

The rarest dyes, part of a series of (now) rare natural dyes, see also the blog about Murex and Kakishibu. Kermens is an insect-derived...

In the summer of 2022, I visited Mexico for almost a month. I started with a visit to Mexico City and Cuernavaca, then moved to San...

A blog in the series "The rarest dyes", see the blog about Murex dyeing here. Persimmons (Latin: Diospyros kaki) are a fruit with a long...

how to store your natural dyes and extracts

Try Symplocos for a 100% plant based dye process and stunning new shades. In the second half of the 19th century, botany was extremely...

At DekelDyes we have a longstanding love affair with handwoven fabrics. Handwoven fabrics have an amazing hand and texture and they take...

THE FUNCTION OF MORDANTS Most dyes, when applied to fabric, will either wash out or fade rather quickly. These dyes need to be fixed to...

Scouring in regard to fibers means: to free or clear fabrics or fibers from impurities like dirt, grease, pectins. The word 'scouring' is...

If you have opened a book or any instruction about natural dyeing, you will have see the term WOF. So what does that mean and why do I...

natural dyeing and eco printing with rhatany roots

natural dyeing with ceriops tagal, mangrove tannin