What if you were told that you already had everything in your kitchen to dye your clothes naturally? We explain to you.
Has your garment changed color at washing? Did you get tired of a room and want to pimp it? No need to call on a professional or buy anything, you already have everything you need in your kitchen!
And yes, some spices and ingredients can change the color of a garment, as Abou Séga Kanouté explains in “We redo fashion”the program produced by M6. It works mainly for materials such as cotton or linen: indeed, they are more absorbent and therefore easier to tint. So, if that is your will, direction the kitchen to choose the ingredients. Obviously, you have to know what color you want to get to know which natural element to choose.
Saffron, for example, gives yellow hues, just like turmeric. Abu Séga Kanouté recommends coffee grounds for brown tones (also possible with tea bags) and red cabbage for blue and purple colors. In addition to spices, other everyday ingredients can be used to color clothes naturally, such as nuclei and beets of beets, grenades and avocados for pink and/or red colors. In short, all spices and colorful ingredients that easily spot our clothes work!
The process is quite simple. However, you must pay attention to the initial color of your t-shirt. If it is white and you use red cabbage, it will become purple, depending on the quantity of cabbage and leaves used. On the other hand, if the t-shirt is orange, the color will not be the same, even if the initial ingredients are similar.
Once you know which clothing you want to dye and with which ingredient, you just have to bring water to a boil and add the spice or the chopped ingredient of your choice. Simmer for about an hour; You will usually start to see the colors extract after 30 minutes, or even faster for spices. You can then remove the ingredients from the mixture and add your garment.
Depending on the garment chosen, you will need more or less water and dyeing solution. The main thing is that the fabric is well covered for it to work. You can let it soak overnight or remove it as soon as it has taken the desired color. Please note, the fabric will appear 1 to 2 clearer tones after rinsing and drying. Once out of the solution, rinse it with cold water then wash it, either by hand or in the machine with a soft cycle!
This process is very common in countries enjoying a historically important textile industry, such as Morocco and India. No doubt, it will work just as well at home!
