What Equipment Do You Actually Need to Start Natural Dyeing? Natural dyeing has a reputation for being complicated — copper pots, mysterious powders, steaming vats in lush gardens. The truth? You can begin natural dyeing at home with a very simple setup. Whether you're working with plant materials or concentrated dye extracts, this guide breaks down exactly what you need to start Start Simple: You Don’t Need a Studio Many beginners assume they need a professional dedicated space with...

Get to know your fabric and how to treat it for best dye results.

The very first step in the dye process is to find the dry weight of your fibre or fabric that you would like to dye. This weight is very important in all the following steps to give us the amounts of scour, mordants and dyestuffs to use to colour your textiles. Have a book handy to note down the weights of individual pieces or batch that you may want to do together. The amounts you use in the following processes will be percentage based, so best to keep a calculator handy too! For example:...