the dogwood dyer

The dogwood dyer works with designers & collaborates with creative minds to achieve their wildest natural color projects. When working with colors that are unattainable from local sources due to seasonal restrictions, dyestuffs are sourced ethically with fair trade partners. Regular, personal communication with clients to review swatches & color progression during the process to achieve the desired color saturation & hue ensures the designer's satisfaction. The dogwood dyer can work with designers to garment dye, yarn dye or yardage dye to work at various stages of product development. Natural color application techniques offered: -immersion dyeing -resist & patterning techniques such as shibori & itajime -painting & block printing -bundle dyeing The dogwood dyer also creates high quality hand made accessories & garments (including vintage one-of-a-kinds overdyed) from ethically sourced fibers & dyestuffs. A custom overdyeing service service is also available for individuals & to enliven a dull chemical color. In the country & along roadsides surrounding New York City, wild & abundant plants are responsibly collected throughout the year, particularly in the warmer spring & summer seasons, then used to extract natural color for dyeing. Many plants are also grown in urban Brooklyn streetside planters. No chemicals whatsoever are used in the process. To reduce the impact of the water intensive dyeing process, 80% of dye water is recycled back into the dye garden. The dogwood dyer's use of fibers such as alpaca, mohair & cormo wool from local Northeast farms & mills contributes to the flourishing of other sustainable American small businesses. I would be happy to meet with you and show you my portfolio of color options. Please contact me with any questions regarding process, turn-around time, color palette, portfolio & quotes.