you’ll find us Where the garden meets the forest...
the joy of finding color.
Getting color to “bite” into cotton takes knowledge, patience, and a willingness to experiment. Many dye materials come with reliable reputations that span through the ages, but some are discovered by opportunity or accident.
There is a rhythm to gathering dyestuff. Pruning season yields buckets of bark and twigs. Most things cleared for trails and skid roads can be put to use somehow. Wind storms gather our lichens and neighbors offer their walnuts. The gardens provide us with the rest.
WHY WASTE EXTRAORDINARY DYES ON MEDIOCRE FABRICS?
Using natural colors can be a lot of work! Peeling bark, digging up dirty roots, separating petals from leafy stalks-and that’s just the harvesting. Our dye house focuses on 100% American grown and knit Supima Cotton Interlock. It is stronger, softer, and dyes richer than your average cotton.
one of a kind. always.
Even if I wanted to, I doubt a yard of naturally-dyed fabric could be duplicated. So many variables comprise each piece. What time of year was the dye-stuff collected? How hot was the dye bath? Did the fabric steep for a few hours or a few days? Like a fingerprint, or a snowflake, each piece created by Westwood Color is unique. Embrace it!
start a project. we’re ready when you are.
Supima Cotton Interlock is ideal for lounge wear, baby clothing, maternity tops and any time you need it soft, strong, and a little stretchy. We offer a variety of botanically sourced colors and our selection of patterns is increasing every week. Classic White is also available.
But beware.
Once you try Supima you may not want to wear another cotton. We don’t mind.