Want to try natural dyes at home?
Check out these recipe cards to dye fibres in different hues of yellow. Goldenrod, tansy and onion skins offer a rich array of colour in the yellow family.
Start with the What you need, Mordanting and General information cards, then begin dyeing with the plant of your choice!
A brief history
People have been dyeing fibres with plants for thousands of years; it’s only at the turn of the last century that synthetic dyes gained popularity, and they have almost replaced natural dyes.
Cocagne Country Colours is a project that aims to relearn and teach knowledge about natural dyes through workshops, practical educational cards and much more.
Join in on the natural dye inventory
Starting this spring, we’re organizing an inventory of natural dyes in the area and everyone can participate! Consult and print the inventory template to find natural dye plants in your surroundings (on your land or on someone else’s who has given you permission to do their inventory). Fill in the boxes and send the filled-in inventory back to us at the end of the season (end of fall).
This way, we’ll be building a map together of local natural dye plants and we’ll know where we can responsibly and sustainably harvest them.
Thank you and have fun!
