Vegetable-Dyed, sold by the 10m card
Content: 100% Linen
Made in: India
6-Strand Linen, 10m. per card. Individual thread size is Lea 50/1 Linen. Offered in 14 naturally dyed colors.
The threads are not plied together but are stranded and can easily be separated to create different weights or for blending colors. This thread is beautiful for embroidery and stitching of all kinds, including cross stitch, couching, darning, and blended colorwork.
Reviving historical practices, with contemporary environmental thinking and current scientific advances, trimmings are dyed by BioDye in India, with a closed loop system. BioDye uses dyes and mordants that are environmentally safe. Dyestuffs are obtained from sustainable sources such as leaves, fruits, and regenerative stems. Waste materials are biodegradable, with compost and irrigation water used to grow dye, medicinal plants and food crops for in-house consumption. Through a collaboration with village women's groups, dyeplants and firewood are collected from renewable plantations and used in fuel-efficient stoves in the dye house. BioDye also work with local farmers to support the re-introduction of indigo in agriculturally depleted regions, thereby contributing to sustainable livelihoods.
*If you would like to see what plants were used in the dyeing process for each color, click here.
Sewing patterns, fabric, and other trims can be found here.
- milled in Europe
- higher heirloom quality than other wool blends out in the market
- felt is biodegradable
- non-toxic and organic
- evenly dense and color fast
- cuts and sews well in any direction
- anti-pilling
- non-raveling and no hemming required
- versatile - great for any range of projects
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ESTIMATED BACK IN STOCK DATE FOR CRIMSON: JANUARY 2025
Reviving historical practices, with contemporary environmental thinking and current scientific advances, trimmings are dyed by BioDye in India, with a closed loop system. BioDye uses dyes and mordants that are environmentally safe. Dyestuffs are obtained from sustainable sources such as leaves, fruits, and regenerative stems. Waste materials are biodegradable, with compost and irrigation water used to grow dye, medicinal plants and food crops for in-house consumption. Through a collaboration with village women's groups, dyeplants and firewood are collected from renewable plantations and used in fuel-efficient stoves in the dye house. BioDye also work with local farmers to support the re-introduction of indigo in agriculturally depleted regions, thereby contributing to sustainable livelihoods.
*If you would like to see what plants were used in the dyeing process for each color, click here.
- Content: 100% Organic Cotton
- Width: 8mm Wide
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Sold by 3m card
Reviving historical practices, with contemporary environmental thinking and current scientific advances, trimmings are dyed by BioDye in India, with a closed loop system. BioDye uses dyes and mordants that are environmentally safe. Dyestuffs are obtained from sustainable sources such as leaves, fruits, and regenerative stems. Waste materials are biodegradable, with compost and irrigation water used to grow dye, medicinal plants and food crops for in-house consumption. Through a collaboration with village women's groups, dyeplants and firewood are collected from renewable plantations and used in fuel-efficient stoves in the dye house. BioDye also work with local farmers to support the re-introduction of indigo in agriculturally depleted regions, thereby contributing to sustainable livelihoods.
*If you would like to see what plants were used in the dyeing process for each color, click here.
This unique thread is our TEX 40 natural thread that has been dyed with natural vegetable dyes by master dyer Kat Quigley.
Tex 40 is a multi-purpose thread that is strong and smooth. Sturdier than our other multi-purpose threads we recommend Tex 40 for sportswear, home decor, dolls and other products that will take some wear and tear. It can also be used for embroidery. If a coating is required for hand sewing, use beeswax.
- 100% Organic Cotton
- Veggie dyed
- Multi-purpose
- Tex 40
- Sold by 200m spool
- Made in India, Dyed in the USA
- 3 ply
Thread Color Ingredients:
Madder Red: Madder Root
Soft Red: Madder Root + Walnut
Dusty Rose: Avocado Seeds
Dark Violet: Madder Root + Oak Galls + Iron
Lavender: Madder Root + Oak Galls + Iron
Weld Yellow: Weld
Soft Green: Weld + Indigo
Teal: Weld + Indigo
Indigo: Indigo
Deep Indigo: Indigo
Golden Walnut: Walnut Hulls + Oak Galls + Chestnut
Grey Oak: Oak + Myrobalan + Logwood + Iron
Near Black: Oak + Myrobalan + Logwood + Iron
True Black: Oak + Myrobalan + Logwood + Iron
*Organic cotton is not affected by needle heat, pressing or steaming, the thread strength increases when it is wet.
The spools themselves are made from 100% recycled paperboard which are compostable and recyclable.
Care Instructions:
You can care for thread that has been vegetable dyed like you would any other textile. We always recommend pH neutral detergent and storing your items in the dark when not in use, as some dyes (natural or synthetic) can fade if left in direct sunlight.
Vegetable dyes do give the thread a little different texture because a very slight amount of vegetable matter is still on and between the cotton fibers. You may notice a bit of dust accumulating on your needle where the thread goes through the eye. This is normal. We have also noticed that the dye process adds a bit of strength to the thread. And, different colors have different effects.
The darker colors where indigo and iron are used tend to do what is known as crocking. That means that if you were to rub the spool of thread against a piece of white fabric you might notice a bit of the color on the fabric. When sewing with a single strand you don’t notice the crocking, and the color doesn’t bleed into the fabric, but it might leave a slight dust on the sewing machine if a lot of sewing is done.
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