In this workshop, you’ll print a soft and summery Etamine de Laine scarf with your own custom pattern using a variety of leaves.

The instructors from Hawar Textile Institute will show you exactly how to do this, teaching you about the natural dyes released by different leaves and how to create crisp, detailed prints.

You don’t need to bring anything for the workshop; a wide selection of leaves will be available. But if you enjoy experimenting, feel free to bring your own plant, tree, or flower leaves. The colours they release are often a beautiful surprise that makes the result even more special!

Leaves can transfer natural colour onto fabric. In eco-dyeing, also known as botanical printing, leaves from various plants are used to print patterns on fabric. Since the publications by India Flint, this dyeing method has become increasingly popular. The trick is to achieve more than just a coloured blotch; the leaf’s vein structure should also be clearly visible in the print.

You’ll go home with your own handmade summer scarf!

Part of the process includes fixing the print, which takes about an hour. You don’t need to stay for this step, but keep in mind that your scarf won’t be ready to take home immediately after the workshop.

Floor de Bruijn runs the family business Hawar Textile Institute, originally founded by Meinie Wardenier and Harm Harms. In their large and atmospheric studio in Oldeberkoop, national and international teachers share their expertise in textile craft and textile art. Alongside the studio, there’s a well-stocked shop and an inspiring gallery, making Hawar a creative hub where old and new textile materials and techniques are (re)discovered. Floor and her team will be teaching the workshops at the festival.

Practical Information

• The workshop is conducted in Dutch
• Price includes all materials and VAT
• You may bring your own tree or flower leaves
• Fixing the scarf takes one hour; you don’t need to stay for it, but the scarf won’t be ready to take home right after the workshop