Growing Textiles NZ

From Soil to Textile: Growing a Local Fibre Future
 
Organic plant textiles and dyes for NZ makers

Order Now \Support our mahi & enhance your craft with our range of plant dyes, flower heads and seeds to grow your own!

Key Reads \

Read more in-depth about this project on the blog. From seasonal updates to processing of the produce, I try to share as much as I can with you! If there's anything specific you'd like me to write about, feel free to send me a message :)

End of season update

2025年3月1日 · Project,Farming

It feels too soon to be writing this but, here we are! The poplars are raining their yellow leaves, mornings are full of dew and the quice is almost ready for harvest. In the hopes of creating a new routine, here's the first seasonal update since this project was started in 2023! It has been...

The soil addresses us as one

2025年5月24日 · Project,Get Involved

Please join us in celebrtaing a coming together of amazing artists and myself, a farmer of natural resources, as we open our exhibiotion, The Soil Addresses Us As One. Tuesday 27th May 2025 at 6pm at Te Ara Ātea, Rolleston. Initiated & hosted by curater, Erin Lee of Te Ara Ātea in Rolleston, to...

Growing japanese indigo

2024年7月10日 · Project,Growing,Indigo

Hi! I'm Gina, an organic fibre and dye farmer - Welcome to my blog! I'm excited to share my journey of growing Japanese indigo (Persicaria tinctoria) over the 2023/24 season in Lincoln, Canterbury. Whether you're a seasoned gardener or just starting out, cultivating this beautiful dye plant at...

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End of season update

The soil addresses us as one

Growing japanese indigo

"Flax Fields of the Future"

Cultivating Change

Flax to Linen:

The Rich History of Japanese Indigo

Organic plant textiles and dyes for NZ makers

Order Now \

Key Reads \

Read more in-depth about this project on the blog. From seasonal updates to processing of the produce, I try to share as much as I can with you! If there's anything specific you'd like me to write about, feel free to send me a message :)

End of season update

The soil addresses us as one

Growing japanese indigo