The kit to dye fabric with plants, not chemicals. A stainless dye pot, natural dyestuffs (madder root, onion skins, weld), alum mordant, a thermometer, natural-fiber cloth, and rubber gloves. The color is alive; the process is the craft.
Plans
Choose a plan that fits your needs and budget
Item List
3Prep
1 items| Item | Category | Specs | Qty | Price | Link |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | Cleaning Supplies | MordantAlum 1 lb ClothCotton + silk GlovesRubber | 1 | $40 | View Shop |
Dye
2 items
Plan Totals$140
FAQ
Common questions about this kit
Natural vs synthetic dyes?
Natural dyes give softer, living colors with subtle variation (no two batches exactly alike); synthetic dyes give consistent, bright, repeatable color. Natural is the craft and the art; synthetic is the industry. Start natural for the magic.
Mordant — why?
Yes, essential — a mordant (alum, most commonly) bonds the dye to the fiber and improves light- and wash-fastness. Without a mordant, natural dyes wash out in a few rinses. Mordant first (soak the cloth in alum), then dye.
Natural-fiber cloth?
Yes — natural dyes bond to natural fibers (cotton, linen, wool, silk); they do not work on polyester or synthetic blends. Start with cotton or silk; wool takes dye more readily but needs gentler handling.
Onion skins?
Yes — the most accessible natural dye; onion skins (yellow or red) give warm golds and rusts, are free (save them from cooking), and are foolproof. A great first dye to learn the process before investing in madder, indigo, or cochineal.
User Reviews
4.0 / 5.0
Natural dye kit and my garden share the living-color gospel — onion skins are the foolproof first dye and alum mordant is essential. Natural fibers only; synthetics do not take natural dye, agreed.