RESOURCES
Local California dye plants, natural dyeing techniques and recipes, recommended reading, and more.
Natural Dyes in the Wild
Lists of color-potent plants found in California and common kitchen & garden dyes.
Mordanting, Modifying, and More
Instructions for scouring and mordanting—two essential steps to prepare textiles for natural dyeing—and recipes for a wild iron modifier and local tannin mordant.
Suggested Reading
Books and other resources on natural dyeing, ethnobotany, and ecology.