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What can I dye with your dyes?

Our natural dyes can be used to dye any natural fibres. You can use garments, fabric, yarn, unspun fleece, housewares such as napkins or tea towels and more. It should be 100% natural fibre, but can be cotton, linen, hemp, silk, wool, alpaca, mohair, etc. If your fibre has a very small amount of synthetic fibre, such as a t-shirt that is 95% cotton 5% elastine, or a sock yarn that is 95% wool, 5% nylon, it will still dye without much noticeable difference. However, if it has a higher synthetic content, such as a 50/50 cotton/polyester blend, it will greatly affect the colour. Only the cotton, or natural fibres, will dye, and the synthetic won't. In general, this will result in significantly paler shades.

Do your dyes come with instructions?

All of our kits come with comprehensive instructions, geared towards a beginner dyer. You can find all our kits here: https://www.etsy.com/ca/shop/theloveofcolours?ref=seller-platform-mcnav§ion_id=26276458 Our bulk dyes are intended for experienced dyers, or folks who have other resources to teach them how to dye.

What else do I need for the Indigo Kit?

- hot water - a bucket or large vessel, ideally one that can hold around 15-20 litres. It doesn't have to be anything fancy - I usually just use one of the cheap plastic buckets with a handle from the hardware store. But you can also use a rubbermaid bin or a canning pot - second bucket or vessel that you can drip into. This one can be smaller - something to stir with - a metal or wooden spoon, or even just a stick - rubber or latex gloves (optional, but if you opt out, you'll have blue hands - items to dye - can be garments, yarn, fabric, housewares, anything as long as it's natural fibre - and it needs to be pre-washed - 1/4 cup of white vinegar, or the juice from 2 limes or lemons

What else do I need for the Natural Dye Kit?

- a cooking pot that you can cook the dyes in - a strainer or some cheesecloth that you can use to strain the dyes - a bowl or something to strain the dye extract into - a spoon or something to stir with - items to dye - can be garments, yarn, fabric, housewares anything as long as it's natural fibre

Do these dyes expire?

All of our dyes are sold dried and/or powdered, and have a very long shelf life if kept stored in a cool, dry place.

How much dye do I need/what does WOF mean?

There are several things that will determine what colour each dye produces, the most important being what you are dyeing, and how much dye you use. The main consideration is how much dye you use - almost always, more dye will give you darker colours, and less dye will give you paler colours. Recipes and guidelines are generally given for a medium depth of shade. If you would like darker colours, you need to use more. Dye amounts are calculated based on a percentage weight of fibre (wof), which means you determine how much your fibre weighs, and multiply it by the percentage given for each dyestuff. For example: for a 100g skein of yarn, and your wof percentage is 5, you need 5 grams of dye.

What is a mordant and do I need one?

What is a mordant and do I need one? Mordanting is the process of adding a soluble metal to the fibre, which aids the dye in adhering to the fibre. Almost all natural dyes require the use of a mordant. The most common mordant is alum (potassium aluminum sulfate) a food safe ingredient that used in pickling, which gives a clear bright shade. Cochineal, Osage, Logwood and Madder all require the use of a mordant. We sell alum here: https://www.etsy.com/ca/listing/774153697 If you are dyeing cellulose or plant fibres such as cotton, you also need to pre-treat your fibre with a substance that is high in tannins. Our favourite is gallnut, which leaves the fibres clear and bright. You can find it here: https://www.etsy.com/ca/listing/760260

Can your kits be used for tie dye?

Indigo is a great fit for resist dyeing because the fabric goes in and out of the vat for short amounts of time, so the dye doesn't tend to seep in behind the resists. However, it is only one colour - blue. If you want more colours, you can use our Natural Dye Kit, but the dyes in this kit need to be heated, and for at least 45 minutes. The combination of time and heat means that the dyes are more likely to seep in behind the resists, so they have to be super tight! We did some experimenting with creating strong dye extracts with our kit, then squirting them directly onto the fabric, and then steaming it all together. See more here: https://www.juliesinden.com/blogs/natural-dye-tips-and-tutorials/tie-dyeing-with-natural-dyes

What else do I need for the Clay Resist Kit?

- a measuring cup for liquids - a regular or immerision/hand blender - something to apply the clay paste with - it can be stencils, paint brushes, silk screens, lino cuts, wood blocks, etc - an indigo vat to dye the resisted fabric in - fabric to print on. It can be any natural fibre, but we recommend something without too much texture. Coloured or previously dyed fabric works as well. If your fabric is yellow, for example, it will remain yellow where you apply the paste, and will become green where it mixes with the blue from the indigo vat.

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Indigo Block Printing Kit: Natural Fabric Dye, Sustainable Craft

Name: Indigo Block Printing Kit: Natural Fabric Dye, Sustainable Craft
Brand: theloveofcolours
SKU: 678620250
Price: 26.95 USD
Availability: InStock
Rating: 4.9 (48 reviews)

theloveofcolours

Item highlights

Materials: Powdered indigo extract, Fructose, Calcium Hydroxide, Soda Ash, Sodium Alginate, Sodium Chloride
Gift wrapping: Gift wrapping by theloveofcolours
Wrapped in a fun metallic gold polka dot print, with a red gift tag with your personal message.

Seller's description

Print on fabric with natural indigo powder, using this all in one kit.

Indigo (indigofera tinctoria) is the natural world's only source of colour fast blue. However, it is not soluble in water, and so needs to be applied in a very unique way in order to use it as a paste for block printing or silk screening.

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This kit includes the ingredients to create a paste with the indigo, as well as the additives for the bath to fix the paste to the fabric, and the ingredients to put the indigo through the classic "reduction" process, so that it is permanent and colourfast.

It also includes comprehensive instructions for creating, applying, fixing and reducing the paste.

The kit is meant to be used with lino cuts, but can also be used with wood blocks and even silk screening. These materials are not included.
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Contents:
Indigofera Tinctoria Extract Powder
Sodium Alginate
Fructose Powder
Pickling Lime (calcium hydroxide)
Soda Ash (sodium carbonate)
Salt (sodium chloride)

All our kits are packaged in recyclable kraft paper boxes, that are silk screened by hand in eye-catching designs that make them great for gifting.

Buy as a bundle with our other three beginner natural dye kits for 20% off and free shipping:

https://www.etsy.com/listing/828653451/natural-dye-kit-bundle-indigo-block

Looking for things to dye? Visit the "Blanks for Dyeing" section if our shop to find white and unbleached fabric, yarn, and small accessories, all ready to dye!

https://www.etsy.com/ca/shop/theloveofcolours?ref=hdr_user_menu-shop§ion_id=28391891

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Clear instructions Looks great Well packaged Fast shipping Perfect gift Love it Helpful seller

“Well presented kit. Great instructions. Love that it takes the guess work out of trying indigo dyeing for the first time.”

Suzanne

Jul 4, 2026

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Price:$26.95

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Shipping & return policies

Get it by

Nov 13-18
Returns & exchanges

Accepted within 21 days
Cost to ship

$6.75 to United States, 43215.
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What buyers say, summarized by AI: Clear instructions Looks great Well packaged Fast shipping Perfect gift Love it Helpful seller

4.9

(48 reviews)

5.0 Item quality

4.9 Shipping

5.0 Customer service

100% Buyers recommend

5 This item

Suzanne Jul 4, 2026

Well presented kit. Great instructions. Love that it takes the guess work out of trying indigo dyeing for the first time.

Suzanne Jul 4, 2026

5 This item

Sarah Jan 2, 2026

Beautiful kit, well made and unique

Sarah Jan 2, 2026

4 This item

Kat Jan 25, 2025

I loved this kit! High quality dye, easy to follow instructions, AND the dye saved for multiple weeks in the fridge. My designs did end up washing out much more than anticipated, and Julie was delightful in helping me not only determine what went wrong, but also in sending me a new kit so that I could redo my project.

Kat Jan 25, 2025

5 This item

Ashley Jan 25, 2025

Have not used the item yet, but quality is apparent. Got the rainbow sets and the indigo block print set, and couldn't be more pleased with how lovely the kits are. It's a wonderful gift idea and I'll definitely be back to purchase more as gifts!

Ashley Jan 25, 2025

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Specifications

May include: A cardboard box with a white and brown pattern of arches. The box is labeled "Indigo Block Printing Kit the love of colour".

Use

Supplies for making crafts
Materials

Powdered indigo extract, Fructose, Calcium Hydroxide, Soda Ash, Sodium Alginate, Sodium Chloride
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Available
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