Is there such a thing as 'environmentally friendly dye'. Probably not, but some are kinder to the environment than others
Experiments in natural dyeing So, I have had success in the past dyeing wool with woad (blue) and madder (red). I have some pre-carded Shetland wool from Ewelove Sheep Sanctuary, Whitby and after spinning it up thought I would try dyeing it purple. It’s from the sheep Tink, Soldier and Belle who were rescued from the meat industry. Luckily for them they are now living out their days as sheep should. So…… Scoured it in […]