Plant Fibres

Fabrics are always a quick and easy way to introduce color, texture and depth into a space. See more ideas for how to decorate with pastels on the Spruce + Furn blog. Image Source: Couleur-Chanvre.com

Want a cool textured fabric that's more sustainable? Pick up some throws or pillows in hemp. The plant requires no pesticides and less water than cotton produce.

Woven textiles design for a heavily textured surface; textile manipulation // Dani Marti

Cosy, comfortable linen bedding that creates a beautiful bedroom. Our 100% flax linen sheets in Oatmeal are a great neutral addition to any stylish bed.

One of my favourite plants to dye with in the spring is the stinging nettle - it's one of the plants I most look forward to. The leaves give me a soft grey-green hue at this time of year (maybe you get a slightly different colour?) - the colour just feels so fresh and "alive" at the beginning of spring. In this blog po

Botanical dye baths/ dyeing with plants/zero waste home

Details Curl up with our Oversized Waffle Throw—machine sewn from our plush organic cotton waffle knit and featuring lightweight trims. This voluminous blanket will add comfortable luxury and lush style to your space. • 100% organic cotton waffle knit • Lightweight organic cotton jersey trims Composition + Care • Machine sewn • Measures approximately 58" x 80" • Wash gently + Hang to dry • Made to order • Allow two to four weeks for delivery

Our handwoven Abaca rugs use the finest quality natural plant fibers with a fresh design aesthetic. Abaca's soft glossy fibers have been woven into a selection of boldly textured, sophisticated designs to showcase the natural beauty of the fiber and the weaver's skill. Construction: Handwoven Fiber Content: 100% Abaca Standard Lead Time: 16 Weeks Pattern Repeat: N/A Backing: None Max Width: 29’8” W x 42’ L Made in Philippines Due to the nature of handmade rugs, please be advised that there…

Here's a photo essay describing the ancient processes that allowed Neolithic Europeans to modify the flax plant for its fibers, rather than its oil.

Our handwoven Abaca rugs use the finest quality natural plant fibers with a fresh design aesthetic. Abaca's soft glossy fibers have been woven into a selection of boldly textured, sophisticated designs to showcase the natural beauty of the fiber and the weaver's skill. Construction: Handwoven Fiber Content: 100% Abaca Standard Lead Time: 16 Weeks Pattern Repeat: N/A Backing: None Max Width: 29’8” W x 42’ L Made in Philippines

Extracting the fiber - After harvesting the flax plant, it is time to extract the fiber. In the next post on the Linen Craft series we have a look at the following step: scutching and hackling. At this stage, many new raw materials are sourced, as we purify the longest flax fiber for further use.

Today I’m going to share a really simple method for making patterns with iron water. Iron or rust water can be use as a “colour changer” with almost all types of plant dyes. When iron comes into contact with plant dyed fibres, it shifts the colour to a deeper tone: we say that iron “saddens” dyes. You can modify an entire piece of fabric with iron to make a darker colour, or you can apply iron with a paint brush and create a darker pattern. Painting with iron water is one of my favourite…

Individual strands of natural raffia are woven to form these three different types of raffia cloth. Raffia cloth is great to use on walls, lampshades, table mats or as upholstery.

A look at linen fiber

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Each month, without fail I get asked which plants can be used to make a green dye. Surprisingly, a true green is actually quite hard to create from plants and more often than not the ‘green’ will be more of a yellow, grey or brown shade rather than the sort of rich lime or emerald colours that peopl