Natural red dye fabric

Learn how to naturally dye clothes & fabric! Check out our free natural dye resources

Anyone who can make a pot of tea can dye a skein of wool or yard of plain linen to whatever color they want, using commonly found plants.

NATURAL DYEING | REBECCA DESNOS on Instagram: "Beetroot isn’t a natural dye ❌ I know it can be surprising to hear this, but the colour is a temporary stain and not a dye. The red pigment in beetroot is betalain and it’s very unstable — it fades even if the dyed fabric is kept out of the light. Try these kitchen dyes instead: ☕️ tea 🍊 pomegranate skins 🧅 onion skins (yellow or red) These plants are all rich in tannins and are excellent kitchen dyes 😍 👉 Comment GUIDE and I’ll DM you…

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Learn how to create bright fabric dyes from leaves, roots, bark, and flowers, and use them in beautiful and long-lasting colored fabrics.

How to use onion skins to create wonderful natural onion dye, with heartwarming colors from reds through to browns and even greens!

How to make natural dye using food from your kitchen. Simple and easy to do with things like red cabbage, black beans, turmeric, and coffee.

Want your own dye garden? Madder has been THE source for a lightfast red dye since ancient times.

Use red cabbage dye to naturally dye cotton fabric blue! You can use red cabbage dye without a mordant or make DIY iron mordant.