VASSALBORO — Junction Garden, owned and operated by Eileen Flanagan and John Cochrane, is a small-scale market farm using regenerative and organic farming practices specializing in natural dye plants ...

Natural dyeing harnesses coloured compounds from plants, insects and minerals to impart hue and functionality to fibres. Traditional methods rely on aqueous extraction of flavonoids, anthocyanins, ...

Participants will learn traditional indigo dye techniques, create custom textiles and take home their own indigo seedlings ...

Before going synthetic, dyeing clothes was like alchemy: it involved heating a cauldron of water, dye, fabric, and fixatives (often vinegar or urine) to bind pigments to the cloth. With a strong ...

When James Young brews a batch of natural dye from plants he has grown or foraged, he knows something even more indelible than the new color of a white cloth will emerge from the bath. He is infusing ...

Denim mills are revolutionizing their dye processes for Spring/Summer 2026, focusing on reducing water and chemical usage. Additionally, they’re experimenting with innovative techniques and new ...