Inspired by fashion brand el.résidu’s eco-dye collection, in this workshop you will dye a 60×60 cm cotton scarf from leftover fabrics with flowers and herbs.
The scarves were developed by a small organisation in India called ‘the Shirley foundation’, founded by one of el.residu’s partners, where women are given the opportunity to learn and work on their sewing skills to become financially independent.
Against the often polluting chemical textile dyes, you can also dye fabrics with natural dyes – think beetroot, onions, flowers, herbs, and make beautiful prints with them.
During this workshop, delivered by Ella Brouwer, fashion designer and founder el.résidu, you will get:
- A brief explanation of the dyeing technique used in el.résidu’s collection
- A cotton scarf, to which you will apply the dyeing technique from the el.résidu collection
- Different kinds of flowers and herbs to create your own unique print.
The workshop takes about 45 to 60 minutes. It takes 60 minutes for the dye to attach to the fabric and cool down. If you can’t stay longer, you can pick up your scarf at the SF/Collective pop-up, Haarlemmstraat 72 in Amsterdam. If you don’t live in Amsterdam, we can send the scarf to your home address.
