Written By- Namrata Jaiswal
[Guided By- Ms. Leela Taparia & Ms. Monika Malik]
Natural dyes are the dyes obtained from the natural sources such as plants and minerals. Mostly natural dyes are the vegetable dyes come from the plant sources-leaves, roots, berries, wood and etc. Natural dyes require the use of mordant’s to bind the dye to the fibers. Salt and alum are the common mordants.
In this blog I am going to use turmeric powder to dye cotton fabric.
So let’s start
MATERIALS:
- Cotton fabric
- Turmeric powder
- Salt
- Thick Thread
- Water
INSTRUCTIONS
Step 1: Firstly fold and roll the fabric then tie tightly using thread.
Step 2: Boil water in pot and add 2-3 spoon turmeric powder then boil for 1-2 minutes.
Step 3: Moisten the fabric and sprinkle some salt over it.
Step 4: Put tied fabric into the boiled turmeric solution for 3-4 minutes. Then take it out and rinse the fabric under the tap water to remove excess dye.
Step 5: Let the fabric dry overnight.
Step 6: After the fabric is dried, open all the ties.
Final Result-
Natural dyes are safer Compared to synthetic dyes and since it does not contain harmful chemicals. There is a very low possibility for causing skin allergies. Mostly all plant dyes are safe to be worn.
We have also posted a video of this process:
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