Modestraat: Natural Dye Workshop

Join on a lively Satur­day and dive deep into the enc­han­ting wor­ld of natu­ral dyes. Toget­her, you will dis­co­ver the art of colo­uring fabrics with pig­ments deri­ved from plants, offe­ring a more eco-fri­end­ly and less toxic alter­na­ti­ve to syn­t­he­tic dyes that domi­na­te the fashi­on industry.

What will be covered?

• Under­stan­ding natu­ral dyes
• Iden­ti­fi­ca­ti­on dye sources
• Explo­ra­ti­on of dif­fe­rent types of fibres and the­ir impact on dye­ing process
• Use of mordants
• Caring for clot­hes after dyeing

Inclu­ded

• Mate­ri­als needed for wor­k­shop; dyes, mor­dants and second-hand clot­hes gene­ro­us­ly pro­vi­ded by Swap­Shop Fashi­on Stre­et. Feel free to con­tri­bu­te by brin­ging your own used items to add to the SwapShop.
• The wor­k­shop is in English and suita­ble for all levels, whet­her you are a begin­ner or have some expe­ri­en­ce with natu­ral dyes. Embark on this colo­ur­ful jour­ney, expe­ri­ment and ins­pi­re each other to fur­t­her explo­re the beauty of natu­ral shades.