Why on earth would I hand dye my fabric?

Why am I going through the trouble of hand dying my clothes?

I decided to venture into the messy, yet rewarding line of hand dying in order to maintain the strict environmental standards that I feel are so important in everything that I do. When I hand dye, you can be assured that every step of the process is done in the most eco friendly way. We all know that zero dye is the most eco friendly. However, in order to create a demand for more environmentally friendly practices I must keep up with modern trends. Therefore, color is a must. Unlike most dye facilities however, I do not bleach or alter my cotton in any way before I introduce my colors. All my colors are dyed on natural cotton. By removing the bleach processes I have completely removed all the chemicals and
This picture is of the hand dyed Lilac
hazardous waist that would normally be created during this process. My colors end up richer and more natural at the same time. I love it. I am using fiber reactive dyes. This is by far the most eco friendly form of dying. Although I would love to use natural pigments, the cons far out way the pros. Fiber reactive dyes bond with the fabric, whereas natural pigments require a high amount of hazordous chemicals.

Each time I dye a garment it is magical and rewarding. The colors are endless. Keep an eye on this blog for more colors to come and more details of my process.