We use natural dyes because they are eco-friendly, kind to the environment, the dyer and the person that wears them. They are more aesthetically pleasing because the natural dye molecule contains many complex colours, not the single colour of chemical dyes. They are enduring and were the only dyes for 6,000 years of human culture. By wearing naturally dyed colours we walk an ancient pathway and connect with history and culture.
Natural dyes are also unique and always one-of-a-kind. The dye bath is never exactly the same from one day to the next. The colours obtained from plants are affected by climate, growing season and the dye bath itself. Every dye vat is a new, exciting adventure.
