Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Instead of spending money on a pricy tie-dye kit, In The Know’s Phoebe Zaslav decided to opt for a DIY all-natural and creative ...

Madder, cochineal, Mauveine; these words may be unfamiliar but they’re the names of dyes made from a plant, an insect and a chemical that have shaped our world. While indigo is arguably the most ...

In a former dairy barn outside of Gap, Winona Quigley hangs a rainbow of yarn bundles, each color rooted in plants. The palette expands in the dye house, where avocado pits turn T-shirts pink, flower ...

Not only does turmeric yield a bright, saturated yellow color as a dye, it also has healing, anti-inflammatory, and antioxidant properties. In Ayurvedic medicine, the turmeric-dyed cloth is actually ...

If there is one buzzword that aptly summarises the initiatives and undertakings of the last few decades, it is sustainability. This is especially important in the textile industry, where water use and ...

From the vivid red of a parrot’s feather to the dreamy blues and purples of Indigo plants, nature is a riot of colour. It has a spectrum to satisfy even the most fashion-forward of humans, so what if ...

Avocado pits or onion skins are all you need to give an old t-shirt new life — and rethink your waste. Eliza Wapner of Lil Bits Cloth, a friend of Life Kit who uses plant-based dying practices to hand ...

Every scrap, skin and stem of our food is salvageable — and useful. Here’s a guide to making your own natural dye out of that food waste: How to Dye Your Clothes Using Food Scraps Here’s what you’ll ...

This article is a part of CNN Underscored’s Earth Week, a weeklong focus on our planet and ways to celebrate and preserve it. We’ll be featuring tips on how to live more sustainably, products to help ...

Have you noticed the comeback of tie-dye? We shouldn’t be surprised. As far back as the Bible, we learned that Joseph had a coat of many colors. Humans have a history of extracting organic dyes from ...