Natural Dyeing
Botanical dyeing is a slow process, that can be unpredictable and there are often pleasant colour surprises. It takes several hours to extract the natural pigment from plants, sometimes even days!
Naturally dyed silk scrunchie
Un-dyed silk fabric from Soufli, Greece
Green: naturally dyed with walnut leaves
Yellow: naturally dyed with onion skins
Pale pink: naturally dyed with avocado stones
Machine sewn by Violeta in our Athens based studio
Naturally dyed silk scrunchie
Un-dyed silk fabric from Soufli, Greece
Green: naturally dyed with walnut leaves
Yellow: naturally dyed with onion skins
Pale pink: naturally dyed with avocado stones
Machine sewn by Violeta in our Athens based studio
Botanical dyeing is a slow process, that can be unpredictable and there are often pleasant colour surprises. It takes several hours to extract the natural pigment from plants, sometimes even days!