Eco-Printing on Naturally Dyed Fabric
Eco-Printing on Naturally Dyed Fabric
October 18, 2022
Combining Techniques
So I took the fabric I had dyed two weeks earlier, washed it, and decided to try eco-printing it. In the past, I have only used unbleached muslin or white fabric to print with. I loved how the marigold flowers and the hyacinth bean vine seed pods colored the fabric and wanted to see what happened when I eco-printed with flowers and leaves. I laid flowers and leaves along the length of the fabric, rolled it up in an iron-water dipped piece of cotton, and steamed it for about an hour and a half.
Eco-Printing
I laid flowers and leaves along the length of the fabric, rolled it up in an iron-water dipped piece of cotton, and steamed it for about an hour and a half.
It is always hard to wait for the printed piece to cool down before revealing and this was no exception. I kept myself busy making dinner and eating. I was so surprised to see the results and loved the colored fabric background.
Marigold flowers dyed fabric eco-dyed with flowers and leaves.
Hyacinth Bean Vine Seed Pod dyed fabric eco-printed with leaves and flowers.
Eco-Printed Videos
In the videos, you can see maple and aspen leaves. Flowers include pressed roses, hydrangea, and golden rod.
Some of the prints came out dark and detailed, while others printed lighter in color and detail. I’m wondering if I did not roll and tie the fabric bundles tight enough. I have three more pieces of dyed fabric to try as soon as they have set long enough to wash. I can’t wait!