Basic Course in Plant Coloring

History and Theory:

An introduction to the history of plant coloring and the basic principles.

**Materials: **

We dye on a hosiery yarn 80% merino and 20% nylon that is superwash treated.

100 to 150 grams of yarn per participant are calculated, where the material price of 50 DKK/50 grams is settled on the course.

**Coloring Techniques: **

Description of the different techniques that will be taught, such as how to extract dyes from plants and colors with it.

Yarn dyeing\ _

We are testing a method to give 100 maybe 150 grams of the undyed yarn durable effects with plant materials. It depends a little on the time if we can reach three colors, that is, 150 grams.

**We get to work with: **

Onion husks from yellow and red onions, Kraprod, Bluewood, Walnut and Kochenille

**About the Educator: **

By Bjørg is a small hobby company that dyes yarn with sustainability and nature in mind.

By Bjørg consists of mother and daughter.

One is trained in Textile Dyes and therefore has the professional background to be able to dye. The other is a trained Biologist, specialising in Danish nature and has several years of experience in nature management.

We primarily color with plants found in the West Jutland nature, and we choose plants with care and respect for nature. When picking plants, we always leave at least 2/3 left, so that there are still flowers for the insects and the plants have the opportunity to set seeds and make new plants for the next season.