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May Community Dye Bath - Mustard Yellow

  • Conscious Color Dye Lab Hudson, NY (map)

Join the community dye bath! Naturally dye a garment from your wardrobe the color of the month using seasonal local plants. Learn the basics of washing , preparing and dyeing fabric in our afternoon session.  All materials except for the garment are provided, if you would like to dye 2 garments please purchase 2 tickets according to the size of your clothing item.  All fabric must be natural fiber ex; cotton, bamboo, hemp, linen, rayon, silk or wool.

MAY - Mustard Yellow - Common weeds; Dandelion, chickweed, thistle, clover, ivy, oxalis, garlic scapes + more

JUNE - Olive Green - Mugwort leaves

JULY - Purple Gray - Sumac berries, leaves and stalks

AUGUST- Multi-color wild flower prints - Cosmos, Sunflower, Safflower, Hollyhocks and more

SEPTEMBER - Golden Yellow - Goldenrod & Marigolds

OCTOBER - Brown + Gray - Wild Walnut Husks + Rust

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