Natural Dyeing of Textiles with Plants
Extract the color from an avocado
A course by Ania Grzeszek , Textile Artist and creator of the company Kaliko
About the video: Extract the color from an avocado
Overview
“In this lesson, you will learn how to use avocado peel as a source of color. Before that, I'll explain the general rules you should follow during this process.”
In this video lesson Ania Grzeszek addresses the topic: Extract the color from an avocado, which is part of the Domestika online course: Natural Dyeing of Textiles with Plants. Learn to bring natural colors to textiles of all kinds in a sustainable way and dye a two-tone cotton scarf.
Partial transcription of the video
“Extract the dye from an avocado I welcome you to this lesson. First of all, I'll explain how the process works. You need water and the plant. The plant is boiled in water for about 1 hour. After this time the dye is dissolved in the water. Then you can strain the dye and place the pieces of fabric in the brew. It is reheated and cooked for an hour. Then you can take out the fabrics. Because they were already mordanted, the dye is already fixed and is no longer washed out. Before you decide how to dye your graduation project, I'll show you a few test dyeings. For this I have prepared my test...”
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Course summary for: Natural Dyeing of Textiles with Plants
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Arts & Crafts, Textile Dyeing, Upcycling
Ania Grzeszek
A course by Ania Grzeszek
After finishing her studies in architecture, Ania Grzeszek knew she wanted to dedicate herself to something more creative. That is why she taught herself to weave and fell in love with the craft. She tried dyeing her yarns and textiles herself and then began documenting her learning process on Instagram. She quickly received very positive feedback, put her products on sale, and developed her small textile company: Kaliko.
Ania offers ecologically dyed products, supplied by international yarn and textile stores, she buys her dyeing and weaving materials and teaches courses in her Berlin workshop. The artist focuses on making and manually coloring textiles for different products that she sells around the world. Ania loves to experiment and has fun exploring the endless possibilities offered by materials, dyes, designs, and techniques to create each piece.
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