Ah, complementary colors. Who knew that the skin and peels of this creamy wonder would yield such a dye?
Ingredients:
—Avocado pit and peel(s)
—Water
—Baking soda (optional – will shift color towards russet/orange)
—Material for dying (natural fabrics like cotton, wool or silk take natural dyes best)
Method:
—Heat water and avocado pit/peels over medium heat – hot enough to simmer, but not boil.
—When desired color intensity is reached, turn off heat (a nice color can usually be achieved in 30-45 minutes)
—Add baking soda if you want to shift it a bit more orange – you will need to play with the amount.
—Add fabric — samples shown above were allowed to sit in dye overnight (12-16 hours)
Other food-source dyes to try: black tea (brown), red onion skins (pink to reddish brown), yellow onion (golds), turmeric (orange/golds), etc
https://naturelab.risd.edu/discover/biomaterials-you-can-make-at-home
