Botanica Tinctoria is naturally dyed trimmings and threads, including ribbons, rickrack, voile, crocheted lace, embroidery thread, and cotton lace.
RESOURCES
Organic and conventional cotton trimmings are dyed with BioDye India in a closed-loop process. Dyestuffs are obtained from sustainable sources such as leaves, fruits, by-products, and regenerative stems. All waste materials are biodegradable.
ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT
Environmentally safe dyes, mordants, and auxiliaries are used in BioDye. Waste products, including compost and irrigation-quality water, are used to grow dye, medicinal plants, and food crops for in-house consumption.
HUMAN HEALTH
Botanica Tinctoria does not provide information regarding human health.
SOCIAL EQUITY
BioDye works with local farmers to support the reintroduction of indigo in agriculturally depleted regions, thus contributing to sustainable livelihoods. By collaborating with village women’s groups, plants for dyes are collected, and firewood is obtained from renewable plantations and then used in fuel-efficient stoves in the dye house.