Exploring ancient and modern dye techniques, color is applied to 100% natural fibers using low impact synthetic, natural, and foraged dyes to create a one-of-a-kind scarves. Each piece is created by hand in small batches in my studio in Amsterdam.
COLOUR LAB is inspired entirely by color experimentation where special hues, saturation, and gradients appear by varying and altering intentionally different dyeing methods.

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The designer: Lucila Kenny

In 2014 I started my dream project: A label of hand-dyed scarves, shawls, ponchos and other textile items I produce myself piece by piece in my ‘dyeing lab’ in Amsterdam, the Netherlands.

It all started with the idea of producing a textile accessory that is indispensable in this windy, cold, but still very ‘bikeable’ country. I found that 99% of the people wear ‘something’ around their necks to keep them warm throughout the whole year. May it be a soft and thick scarf in the winter, or a light, summer shawl for the warmer months – this item of clothing always comes handy.

I am getting the raw, pure cotton from a local market, working with the best quality I have found in town after a long research. Most of the dyes I am using are produced in a windmill in Zaandam, a town next to Amsterdam. I am collecting rain water for dyeing and using the leftover dyes for the new batch to reduce the 'water-footprint' of my products.

I am offering my products on Etsy for a worldwide community, but you can also find me at some local markets in Amsterdam.
I am intentionally keeping the prices of my handmade, unique items quite low because I like my products to be accessible for everyone, not only for the audience of exclusive stores.