Environmental
Commitment

There is growing interest in the use of natural and sustainable products for home building and interior decorating. We are pleased to offer a product for those who desire a beautiful, yet less toxic home environment.

 Natural dyes do not negatively impact the environment and waterways as chemical dyes can, nor do they have a harmful effect on our weavers and dyers. Using natural dyes encourages countries such as Nepal to continue cultivating indigenous dye plants which helps support local agriculture.

We use no chemical dyes, washes, glues, mothproofing or stainproofing--all of which can out-gas. As a result, we have a growing clientele of people with chemical sensitivities.

     
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

 

    

The Beauty of Natural Dyes

The rich, complex, lively qualities that result from using natural dyestuffs cannot be duplicated with synthetic dyes.

As in antique rugs, the colors are harmonious and familiar. Hand-dyeing in small dyelots lends to gentle color variations (abrash) in the wool making each rug unique.

Natural dyes are used exclusively. Our vegetal dye substances are wild-crafted in Nepal and India. They include: indigo, madder, cutch, lac, walnut and pomegranate. A mordant is necessary to bind the dye to the wool; we use alum, which is the safest mordant to use and dispose of.

Our very involved and unique dye extraction process enables us to get impressive saturated colors.

We only use dyes that are light-fast and wash-fast.