vibrant natural dyes. “I’ve got a dye garden where I grow the three primary dye plants: indigo, weld, and madder,” says Christine. “From those three plants, you can get any shade in the ...
The FDA is weighing a ban on red dye No. 3, a synthetic dye used in some foods and drinks after concerns have been raised over its potential health risks.
This dye was once so highly prized that bags of the dried bugs were used as currency or as tribute. Spaniards, who colonized these areas, took the cochineal process back to Europe. Cochineal is one of ...
An curved arrow pointing right. Natural dyes from kola nuts and indigo have been used to make tie-dye in Gambia for generations. But more and more artisans have been replacing these traditional ...