natural dyes

Colombia natural dyes workshop with cochinilla red natural dye. Thread Caravan.

c o l o m b i a
crafts of colombia

Guatemala natural dyes workshop. A wicker basket filled with various balls of colored yarn, some with loose ends, placed on a patterned gray floor.

g u a t e m a l a
textile traditions

Natural dyeing workshop in Guatemala with Thread Caravan. A hand holding a white bowl filled with dark, cooked meat or food debris against a blurred gray surface background.

i c e l a n d
wool adventure

Natural dye workshop in Ladakh with thread caravan, naturally dyed fiber balls. Various balls of yarn in colors including beige, green, orange, black, and multicolored, arranged on a dark woven fabric with a pink and yellow striped border.

i n d i a
himalayan textile tour
in ladakh

Bagru textile workshop with Thread Caravan in Jaipur, India. A woman dressed in traditional clothing is standing behind a large, flowing blue fabric curtain with pleats, inside a tent or similar structure with sunlight shining through.

i n d i a
blockprinting in
jaipur

A man is kneeling beside a traditional dyeing vat, working with his hands to process or prepare dye, with yarns hanging on the wall behind him in various shades of blue and beige.

i n d i a
crafts of kutch

Multiple hand-held fans with blue and black tie-dye patterns being displayed by people.

j a p a n
exploring japanese
blues

Natural indigo dye in Korea. A large black container with a black substance inside, possibly used for a craft or construction project, surrounded by a dirty white plastic liner.

k o r e a
korean craft
heritage

Thread Caravan Morocco natural dye color palette options. Display of yarn samples in various shades organized on a wall with handwritten labels and color codes.

m o r o c c o
wool weaving
workshop

Natural dye with caracol purpura purple snail dye. A twisted, multicolored rope lying on a rough, textured rock surface. The rope is cream-colored at one end and dark purple at the other.

o a x a c a
caracol púrpura

Natural dye workshop in Teotitlan del Valle, Oaxaca, Mexico using cochinilla insect dye with Thread Caravan.

o a x a c a
ceramics + textiles

Preparing natural cochinilla dye in Oaxaca, Mexico on a Thread Caravan trip. A person using a grinding stone to crush blue seeds, with bowls of green limes and other fruits nearby.

o a x a c a
weaving workshop

Natural dye workshop with wildflowers in Peru. Person holding large yellow yarn fibers, wearing a red sweater and a colorful dress with a diamond pattern.

p e r u
sacred valley textiles

O K I N A W A
crafts of okinawa