Yes, using the spices from your kitchen! DIY
, we got into a conversation about the use of natural dye for clothing. Sood shared that she uses spices and fruit to dye fabrics and that turmeric is one of her favorites as it has naturally rich color and healing properties. I was fascinated, as my only experience dipping fabrics has been with store-bought dyes.
I dyed 100-percent-silk slip dresses, but this turmeric dyeing method is also perfect for silk pillowcases, so you can absorb all of the beautiful healing powers of turmeric while you sleep. For this project, I dyed two silk slips at a time. Interestingly, the slip I submerged only seconds earlier took on a more golden and slightly deeper color than the second one I submerged, which came out with a lovely lemon-yellow tone. If you'd like to dye several pieces together, make sure you have a pot that is large enough to submerge all of them underwater at the same time.
When using most natural dyes, a mordant must be used on the fabric before dyeing, in order for the color to last. If you skip the alum mordant, the turmeric color will eventually wash out, so it's an important part of the process. After dyeing, washing, and drying, the silk may retain some of the smell of the spice. This"turmeric fragrance" is actually part of what makes the fabric therapeutic.
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