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Fabric dyes can be made naturally by extracting colour from plants, fruits, vegetables and other foods. Bring out the creativity in your kids while having lots of fun dying t-shirts, bandanas or other fabrics. We put together a step-by-step guide on how to make natural dyes using common ingredients.
Many fruits and vegetables were once used as the base for fabric dyes. We’ve tested a few natural dyes using common foods to give you a start but try making your own with other kitchen scraps. You can also try to make your colours more intense by adding more produce.
Ingredients:
Directions:
Final Colour** | Water | Solids | Total Dye Made | |
Turmeric |
Yellow |
4 cups |
1 tbsp |
4 cups |
Blueberries |
Blue |
2 cups |
4 cups |
2 cups |
Purple Cabbage |
Teal |
4 cups |
2 cups |
4 cups |
*We used Rit ColorStay Dye Fixactive, available at craft and fabric stores, for this project.
**Final colour is the colour after washing in a washing machine on a medium cycle with detergent. Many food items are naturally acidic and will change colour when a base, such as detergent, is added.