Join me as I dip dye a merino wool shirt with dyer's chamomile and black hollyhock to create a beautiful ombre effect. Inspired by the summer flowers at The Color Farm, I continue the 21 Day Wardrobe Challenge with Wool& by adding another layer of natural color to this soft garment. This tutorial will introduce you to the cozy wool shirts of Wool& to show you how to add your own unique color flare with a dip dye technique overlaying two natural dyes on a wool top. You will see my ombre dye results for inspiration to embrace slow fashion in a colorful way.

CHAPTERS

0:00 Introduction - Ombre dip dye on wool

1:37 Wool & wardrobe challenge - Part 2

2:50 How to wash wool

7:19 Dye 1 - dyer's chamomile

11:47 Pinning for dip dye

13:13 Dip 1

14:45 Dye 2 - black hollyhock

17:54 Dip 2

19:47 Ombre dip dye result

21:07 Wrap-up

22:15 Sneak peak of next video tutorial

23:00 Bloopers

SUPPLY LIST

Dye flowers - dyer's chamomile & black hollyhock

Pot with lid

pH neutral soap

Plastic bin

Safety pins

Textile - merino wool used in this video

I love how wool clothing smells.

Wool develops this unique smell to the person who wears it, even different types of wool will smell different, and how it mixes with your soap and cologne and body oils creates this unique warm fragrance that is so specifically you. I am lucky my sweat and body oils smell pretty good, so this might not be the case for everyone. :/

I was cleaning my closet the other day, and I noticed how my Burberry Duffle coat, which is a thicker and stiffer wool, smells so different from my camel car coat, which is cashmere and wool, and each of my wool suits smell different too! I think the harsher wool smell of the duffle mixed with my smells has made this really heavy and warm scent, and the cashmere coat has a much fresher and softer smell. And then there’s all the sweaters! 

I dunno, I just love it. It makes me happy in such stupid and simple way lol.