According to the National Bureau of Statistics, the output of dyed fabrics by enterprises above designated size in the ...

Using food scraps and natural materials to dye fabrics in beautiful pastel shades is a growing craft movement. We asked an expert how to get started with natural dyeing at home. Welcome to The ...

Dyeing is an extremely energy intensive process, requiring the heating of large amounts of water to loosen fabric fibres so that they will accept the dyes. The textile industry uses around five ...

Think about your favorite shirt. What color is it — and how did it become that color? The dye manufacturer tested different types of fabrics to see how the color would look on each. The manufacturer ...

Heian courtiers 1,200 years ago wore robes made of fabric dyed with medicinal herbs to produce colors of prayer for peace and to keep evil at bay. But most of these colors have been lost to time.

It is not unfrequently desirable to know, with regard to dyed stuff, in what manner it has been dyed, and what dyeing material has been employed. This cannot always be de-elded by the appearance ...

They determined that the fabric's red dye was made from the dried bodies of a species of parasitic scale insect, Kermes vermilio. The insect is known to burrow into oak trees and feast on their sap.

Image Mariam Lambert dipping a fabric into a vat with a dye made from the woad plant. Many factors determine the final color, including how many times something is dipped, soaking time ...