Indigo is life in action
At this indigo dye workshop in Johannesburg, Aboubakar Fofana taught me much more than dyeing cloth blue
Tag: Natural dyes
Explainer: The future of colour
The future of colour is brewing. Colorifix is on a journey to replace petrochemical-based textile dyes with ones made from microbes. The result? Vibrant dyes that use: 77% less water 19% less energy 31% fewer carbon emissions There’s a bright...
Q&A: Bambizulu baskets embody both craft and spiritual practice
Baskets are not merely functional items; they are a celebration of culture, a form of storytelling, and a medium for social commentary. Bambizulu is a South African organisation that produces high quality woven products that are not harmful to the...
Meuse Farm’s natural dye garden opens the way for sustainable practices
Iming Lin is the farmer and co-founder of Meuse Farm — a small but mighty farm in Cape Town’s lush, urban foothills. Since 2020, Iming has been nurturing a natural dye garden on the farm where she experiments with plant...