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Throughout history people around the world have
used plants to naturally dye and decorate animal skins,
fabrics, crafts, hair, and even themselves.
Historians and scientists believe that prehistoric animal
skins and cave paintings dating back to 15,000 B.C.
were dyed with plant pigments. They've discovered
examples of early dyed fibers in tombs in Egypt dating
to around 2000 B.C., and Chinese records revealing
even earlier use of plants as fabric dyes. Ancient Britons
used a plant called woad to dye their bodies blue and
frighten enemies in battle, while the British "red coats"
who marched against the Americans in Revolutionary
War times wore uniforms colored with dye made from
the roots of the madder plant.
Most plant parts have a mixture of pigments, which
is why dyes made from plants tend to appear more
subtle and muted—less "pure"—than the synthetic dyes
that are now used to color our world.
Dyeing with plants is a fun experiment to try in the
summer sun with a sun-brewed dye bath.
What you'll need:
• Distilled water or pre-measured tap water that
has been allowed to sit uncovered for a day or
two to allow chlorine to evaporate
• Various fibers (wool, cotton, silk, linen; fabric or
yarn)
• Glass pint jars with lids
We're dye-ing
to try this!!
Sun-brewed
plant dyes
8 • august 2021 • www.of f icialKidsMag.com
