Name: ___________________________

Dyeing naturally?

Stick pieces of your fabric in these spaces and write the name of the dyestuff used below.

Fabric pieces coloured using natural dyes

 
acetate
cotton
nylon
polyester
acrylic
wool

1. Colour from

_________________________

 

2. Colour from
_________________________

 

3. Colour from
_________________________

 

Fabric pieces coloured using synthetic dyes

 
acetate
cotton
nylon
polyester
acrylic
wool

4. Colour from

_________________________

 

5. Colour from
_________________________

 

6. Colour from
_________________________

 

What do you like or dislike about these colours? What effect does the dye have on the different fabrics?
What is the same about colours from natural and synthetic dyes?

What is different about colours from natural and synthetic dyes?