Cotinus: the Surprising Smoke Tree

Cotinus: the Surprising Smoke Tree

- or how Plant Colors can Leave a Totally Different Color on Fabric

Strangely enough, it is not easy for me to get green colors in my plant printing. But the pinkish filament-like flowers and purple leaves of the Cotinus  (Smoke) Tree do leave green - and that only in Spring time!
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Above: cape dyed completely with Coreopsis flowers. The embroidered flower on the cape represents a Coreopsis plant.

Eco-dyeing, also known as natural dyeing or eco-printing, is a sustainable and environmentally-friendly method of coloring clothing and textiles using natural materials such as plants, flowers, leaves, and even food waste (I use Avocados). This process minimizes the use of harmful chemicals commonly associated with traditional synthetic dyeing.