Think about your favorite shirt. What color is it — and how did it become that color? The dye manufacturer tested different types of fabrics to see how the color would look on each. The manufacturer ...

How can I dye textiles naturally? I’ve spent the past year learning how to create custom colors using marigold and coreopsis. I picked these two flowers because of their brilliant colors, though you ...

You can give your clothes a millennial-pink makeover using—wait for it—avocado dye. Here's how to make the natural dye using just avocado seeds and skins. A closet full of millennial pink clothing is ...

Madder root may just be one of the oldest natural colorants in the world with deep connections to history, herbalism, and art. This part of the madder plant gives fabric a beautiful and vibrant red ...

“Exposure to radiation breaks up the pigments in the bacteria, while similar exposure to radiation in humans breaks our DNA.