Switching to natural dyes can enhance a product’s health halo especially as more consumers seek clean-label products. But a ...

When James Young brews a batch of natural dye from plants he has grown or foraged, he knows something even more indelible than the new color of a white cloth will emerge from the bath. He is infusing ...

Before going synthetic, dyeing clothes was like alchemy: it involved heating a cauldron of water, dye, fabric, and fixatives (often vinegar or urine) to bind pigments to the cloth. With a strong ...

African patterns are famous for their vibrant colors and intricate designs. These patterns can be recreated using natural ...

The company tests prototypes with trained experts and panels of consumers, then makes sure the new formula won’t snag its manufacturing process ... dyes eventually won over food companies. They were ...

Pepsi has a new challenge: keeping products like Gatorade and Cheetos vivid and colorful without the artificial dyes that U.S. consumers are increasingly rejecting. PepsiCo, which also makes Doritos, ...