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Aurorasilk | tutorial and FAQ on using natural dyes |
Dyes in History and Archaeology | information, plus a journal, on historical dyes |
George Weil | supplies for natural dyers |
The International Mushroom Dye Institute | non-profit organization for educational purposes and to promote the use of mushroom dyes around the world |
The Natural Dye Studio | hand-dyed knitting wool, silk, kid mohair, alpaca and cotton yarns |
Natural Dyes International | non-profit organisation researching and promoting natural dyes |
Plants for a Future database | searchable database of thousands of plants by use – including dyeing |
Pure Tinctoria | suppliers of natural dyes |
Suffolk Herbs | suppliers of seeds of dye plants, so you can grow your own – put ‘dye’ into the search box on the home page |
Wild Colours | information on growing and using several different natural dyes, including madder, weld and indigo |
Woad | Woad history, cultivation, extraction, use of the dye, and more |
Environmental problems associated with synthetic dyes |
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Better Thinking (pdf) | Dyeing for a Change: report on current conventions and new futures in the textile colour industry |
O Ecotextiles | incredibly detailed blog looking into the textile industry, and the differences in toxicity between natural and synthetic products |
Toxic Threads (pdf) | Greenpeace report on the toxins leached into the environment from big brand textiles, including dyes |