Natural Dyes

• Dye-able material
• 4-5 Avocados
• Spinach
• Water
• Vinegar

Preparing the fabric

1. Clean your fabric
2. Soak in a mordant for spinach dye. Make a vegetable based mordant by combining 1 part vinegar and 4 parts water.
3. Soak in water for avocado dye.

Avocado Dye

1. Get the pits and skins of 4-5 avocados. Remove as much flesh as possible
2. Wash the pits and skins thoroughly and scrub off any flesh remnants
3. Discard any green skins
4. Simmer pits and skins with 4 cups of water for an hour or to desired color
5. Strain and let cool
6. Steep fabric in dye to desired color and let dry.

Spinach Dye

1. Cut up a bunch of spinach into little pieces
2. Simmer 1 part spinach to 2 parts water or adjust ratio for deeper color for an hour
3. Strain and let cool
4. Steep fabric in dye to desired color and let dry