Textile Lab at the Union Square Pavilion!

Join Textile Lab this coming Saturday 8/27,  at the Union Square Pavilion ( North End of Union Square along 17th Street). We will be creating dyes from local plants,  dyeing recycled t shirts, and spinning yarn from local wool! Textile Lab will be at the Pavilion from 11am -3pm. For more information visit:

http://www.grownyc.org/greenmarket/unsqpavilion

Thunder

In spite of the torrential rain and thunder, Textile Lab was present at the 79th Street greenmarket . We created dyes with  zinnias from Berried Treasure and Duva Farms, and cilantro from Gajeski Farm. We also got very, very WET!!

Textile Lab visits 79th Street Greenmarket!

Join Textile Lab this Sunday (8/14) at the 79th Street market at Columbus Ave and 79th Street from 10am-5pm. See the yarns that we dyed with the plants from the last greenmarket excursion! We will also be knitting and spinning yarn made from local wool.

Red cabbage dye from Greenpoint market!

Colors from sunflower, red cabbage, parsley and carrot tops!

Maiden Voyage

We had  great success at the market in Greenpoint Brooklyn!  There are many vendors there like, Healthway Farms,  Dutchmill Farms, and S &S.O Produce. We created dye from sunflowers, red cabbage, parsley, and carrot tops. More to come when we dye the yarn!

Preview of the Textile Lab

Here is a preview of the Micro Textile Lab waiting to be filled with materials for the greenmarket event tomorrow Saturday 7/30. We will be at the GrowNYC greenmarket in McCarren Park in Brooklyn foraging for plants, creating dyes, spinning, knitting, and crocheting!

Below is a link to the City Atlas to find listings about the Textile Lab events at the GrowNYC Greenmarkets:

http://wp.thecityatlas.org/lab/

Queen Anne's Lace and Lilac

I once read that Queen Anne's Lace was Katherine Hepburn's favorite flower. It makes a strong bright yellow dye and if you add iron you get moss greens.  The lilac yields yellows, greens, and pink/purples.

Micro Textile Lab!

The Micro Lab will be finished and launched at the end of July! We will use the lab to continue to conduct natural dye research at the GrowNYC  Greenmarkets in NYC.  The research that is being conducted with the Textile Lab links local farming and textile production and uses this synthesis as a means to explore sustainability.

The Micro Textile Lab project is being conducted through the City Atlas and House-Wear.  Below is a link to more Textile Lab events at the GrowNYC Union Square Greenmarket:

http://gallery.me.com/daithe#100328