Overdyeing with Indigo

Sample prepared by FWM Education. Photo credit: Carlos Avendaño.

Summer is the perfect time to breathe new life into your tired textiles.  

Repurpose stained or faded garments and household items using shibori techniques with indigo. Explore different ways to fold and tie your fabric, then apply your new skill to produce a unique combination of resist patterns.  

BYO textiles with the following considerations: 

• participants are each limited to 3 items 

• material must be 1 yard or less in size 

• Material must be of natural fiber (cotton, linen, silk) 


• Material must not be too absorbent (no sweaters, sweatshirts, jackets, rugs, undergarments, towels, or quilts, etc.) 

Summer Skill Building Series 

Enhance your studio or teaching practice with this summer skill building series. Each week, we’ll play with sustainable materials and techniques and use fabric in functional ways.