Dyepot Zine Issue #1: Chicken Soup Recipe

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Dyestuff

Dyestuffs is a term used for anything that can be used as a dye.The extraction of colors varies from plant, vegetables to fruits.

It depends on how the ingredients reacts to the temperature. Please note, all of the recipe for this particular exploration is considered fugitive.

Therefore, its best to mordant the fabric before

proceed with this project.

There’s nothing wrong with getting your fabric fade! It’s the nature and let’s embrace the slow-made process and start practice making your own color from your home kitchen.

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This tutorial will show you the basics for dying fabric using dyes made from our common kitchen waste. In this way, you can avoid buying synthetic dye cottons and help minimize the impact of chemicals and pollution.

I hope you will find this project interesting and feel free to share your dye outcome. Do tag us under @dyepotspace in Instagram and join the zerowaste and slowmade community online!

The_ Ingredients Put aside all peeled skin: +onion +potato +garlic +ginger +carrot + The root of spring onion(if any) + Left over parsley (if any)

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Method:

Find a large metal pot or dye bath. Just to be safe – if you decide you are going to add a mordant then you must select a pan that you will no longer use for cooking.

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Place the pot on the stove, bring all the ingredients to a boil and simmer gently for at least 1 hour to remove the colour from the chicken soup scrap/waste.

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Simmer together until the fabric reaches the desired color (even overnight if you want a deep rich color – just turn the fire off and let it soak!) The color of the fabric will be lighter when its dries.

You can repeat the dyeing process two or three times to intensify they color and improve its resistance to fading.

Muslin, silk, cotton and wool work best for natural dyes. Also note that all dyed fabric should be laundered in cold water and washed separately.

Important Note Getting even results can be time-intensive.The fabric just needs lots stirring. You need to keep the fabric moving so the dye doesn't settle into the folds and dye those areas darker.

For more information check out @dyepotspace on IG The Kitchen Waste Dye Collection.Volume #1: Chicken Soup Dyestuff