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Naturally Dyed Yarn on the Isle of Skye

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Natural Dyes

Plants & minerals have been used to dye cloth and wool for over 5000 years. It is a magical and addictive process unlocking the colours held within the plants around us.
Here on Skye we are lucky enough to have many good local dye plants, the majority of which give orange, yellow and greens. As well as celebrating our local colours we also use ancient dye stuffs such as indigo and madder.

Our colour range is constantly evolving as new experiments reveal new and exciting shades and hues.

Eco print & shibori

As well as Shilasdair yarns here at the Isle of Skye Natural Dye company we are also passionate about exploring all different natural dye avenues and there are a lot! From traditional Japanese shibori techniques to India Flints eco print methods, the world of textiles and dyes is never dull!

Come and explore more at our workshops…

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A Friday whizz round the shop 🌱✨🥰 #shilas A Friday whizz round the shop 🌱✨🥰

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The bog cotton is out and in full bobbing beauty! The bog cotton is out and in full bobbing beauty! 
I love watching it dance in the breeze. 
On this morning’s walk I tried to capture it but maple managed to get in every shot! 🐶✨🌱🤪

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A quick reel (how ironic as they take me ages!!!) A quick reel (how ironic as they take me ages!!!) of recent nettle dyeing 🌿✨
The yellow colour comes first and then to get the green we do a modifier of 1% iron. 

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🫶✨🌏🌿 A morning of being a tourist! This 🫶✨🌏🌿
A morning of being a tourist!
This morning Fred and I climbed up the old man of storr. The walk is literally 10 minutes from our house and we both kept remarking ‘why do we not come up here more often?!’
It was truly stunning and lovely to walk in the shoes of the islands visitors. How nice to see this view and then visit @isleofskyenaturaldyeco 10 minutes up the road and squish some yarn! 💛

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🌱drying our nettle dyed socks ✨ I love workin 🌱drying our nettle dyed socks ✨
I love working with this plant so much. 
My wonderful herbalist Jean Dow describes nettles as:
“A nourishing powerhouse. Known for her mineral and vitamin content. Physically restorative bringing protection and resilience against disease.”
Wearing these socks is going to be a truly nourishing experience! 🌱✨🙏

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Shilasdair Yarn,
Culnacnoc,
Isle of Skye,
Portree IV51 9JH,

Tel: 01470 562248

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