Organic Tie-Dye ft Cara Marie Piazza & @BestDressed | Episode 2 | Crafting The Future

Crafting The Future is a series of #sustainable fashion design workshops celebration of the new #TommyxTimberland collaboration. Our second episode explores the use of #organic dyes in the fashion industry. Grab your organic leftovers and cook up your own tie-dye creation with Cara Marie Piazza and @bestdressed. From onion skins to beets, there are multiple ways that food waste can be revitalised! Organic Dye Steps Step 1 - Mordant/prepare fabric to take dye (1 hour @ 140F) Step 2 - Soak bulldog/binder clips with distilled vinegar Step 3 - Fold shirt and apply clips Step 4 - Cook onion skins Step 5 - Dye shirt in pot with onion skins (at least 2 hours) Step 6 - Remove & rinse shirt Step 7 - Unwrap Step 8 - Leave to dry overnight and iron Contents of this video 00:00 – What are Natural Dyes? 00:40 – Meet the expert: Cara Marie Piazza 01:55 – What are the steps to dye your shirt? 02:23 – What you need to make your natural dye? 02:43 – Step 1: Soaking the shirt 04:14 – Step 2: Rusting the metal 04:39 – Step 3: Folding the shirt 05:02 – Step 4: Making the dye 05:41 – Step 5: Dyeing the shirt 06:00 – Step 6: Remove and Rinse 06:35 – The reveal! 06:50 – How to take care of your piece? Check out the #TommyXTimberland Collection: https://tommy.click/TommyxTimberland_Global Follow Ashley: https://www.instagram.com/best.dressed/ https://www.youtube.com/c/bestdressed/ Follow Cara: https://www.instagram.com/caramariepiazza/ -- Know every detail. See every scene.