How to make your own plant based dyes: DIY

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Sasha Duerr

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Plant based dyes are eco-friendly, organic and gentle enough for everyday wear. The best part? It's all cost effective and sustainable at its best. Do you know... Wavy Line Plant Yellow Leaf Green Leaf Squiggly Line Check Here

Avocado Pit Dye 101

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Prepare your fabric

I wash the fabric with Synthrapol detergent, which is perfect to prep fabric for dyeing. Rounded Banner With Dots 1 Learn more

Prepare the avocado pits

Rounded Banner With Dots 2 Wash avocado pits completely to remove any flesh. You would need 3-4 avocado pits per 1/2 lb of fabric. Learn more

Mix everything together

Off-white Section Separator Rounded Banner With Dots 3 Put your whole pits into the bottom of the pot. Add enough water to cover the fabric that will be dyed. Learn more

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