Silk Embroidery Floss 8mm

Vegetable-Dyed, sold by the 8m card Content: 100% Eri Silk   8-Strand Organic Eri Embroidery Silk, 8m. per card. Individual thread size is 140 deniers. Offered in 14 naturally dyed colors. Reviving historical practices, with contemporary environmental thinking and current scientific advances, trimmings are dyed by BioDye in India, with a closed loop system. BioDye uses dyes and mordants that are environmentally safe. Dyestuffs are obtained from sustainable sources such as leaves, fruits, and regenerative stems. Waste materials are biodegradable, with compost and irrigation water used to grow dye, medicinal plants and food crops for in-house consumption. Through a collaboration with village women's groups, dyeplants and firewood are collected from renewable plantations and used in fuel-efficient stoves in the dye house. BioDye also work with local farmers to support the re-introduction of indigo in agriculturally depleted regions, thereby contributing to sustainable livelihoods. *If you would like to see what plants were used in the dyeing process for each color, click here.   Sewing patterns, fabric, and other trims can be found here.