Thursday, March 23, 2023

Naturally colored cotton and Sally Fox

Today I received an e-mail from Handwoven Magazine that talked about natural colored cotton.

https://handwovenmagazine.com/colored-cottons-without-dye/?utm_source=drip&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=Colored+Cottons%E2%80%94Without+Dye%21&utm_content=HW+03.23.23+Newsletter 

I remember vividly having read about this subject in the 1980s and knowing about Sally Fox and her efforts to promote these naturally grown colored cottons.  These are cotton plants that produce cotton fiber that is not white.



I would bet my last dollar that I can walk upstairs in my craft/playroom and put my hands on cotton yarn that I bought in the 1980s in amazingly beautiful colors.  Unfortunately I am not at home and can't prove my point, but I'll look when I am home again and perhaps pull this yarn out of my stash to use for a project.