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Welcome to Earthues. We are a pioneer in natural dyes and are proud to participate in the new movement to build a greener economy
through sustainable methods. All of our colorants are derived from plants or other natural materials and many of our dyes have received
organic and/or Global Organic Textile Standard (GOTS) certification. Our colors are appropriate for home, artisan and industrial
processes and our natural dyes can be used for textiles, paper, buttons, and other natural fibers and to make natural inks and paints for
textile printing.
We are thrilled to be featured in the Fall 2010 issue of Spin-Off Magazine that features our natural dyes. .As well, many of our friends
from the textile community are also highlighted, and it is wonderful to see the groundswell of natural colorists and inspired artists in this
season's Spin-Off.
ABOUT OUR DYES
We traveled looking for the world of color in 1977 when I spent two years in Latin
America, researching textile and dye techniques of the Americas. The journey took us
to the coast of Oaxaca to see purple shellfish dyeing, and into the Mayan rainforest to
grind roots and leaves to make traditional colors of the elusive Lacandon people. We
drove into South America in search of cochineal and other traditional colorants of the
altiplano. This passion for color has brought me to the banks of the Mekong, into the
indigo-dyeing regions of southwest China, into the remote Tibet-Burma border, and to
the advancing desert of West Africa, all in search of natural dyestuffs and supplies to
offer artisans. From the most humble roots, bark, insects and blossoms, a spectacular
palette emerges, all natural and non-toxic. The dyes we carry are carefully tested to
ensure quality and successful results. In most cases, we have visited the areas and
facilities where our dyes are made, and know the producers personally. Each purchase
you make helps support a villager, a grower, a cooperative, and a traditional way of
making color.
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