Dyeing with plants: workshops, custom dyeing in small batches and dye kits
flora & farbe (Elke Fiebig)
13055 Berlin (Studios ID, Genslerstr. 13)New on Amplifa
About flora & farbe
flora & farbe is the Berlin studio of dyer, workshop leader and lecturer Elke Fiebig, dedicated to dyeing with plant colours. The offering includes workshops (bundle dye, mordanting and dyeing with plants, indigo, painting and printing), an online workshop, dye plant walks, and a shop with dye kits, e-books, a video course and dye plant seeds. At the studio, fabrics, knitting yarns, thick carpet yarns, clothing and cords are dyed to order in small batches and limited collections. Dyeing is done primarily with wild flora from forest and meadow as well as historical dye plants, which are grown on a small scale in the allotment garden. Clients include Tisca Rugs, the German Archaeological Institute, Greenpeace, Wissenschaft im Dialog, the Berlin Weissensee School of Art and the Academy of Fashion & Design (AMD). The studio is located in the Studios ID, Genslerstr. 13 in Berlin-Hohenschönhausen and is open for workshops and by appointment. Since 2024, monthly colour notes with dyeing experiments and tutorials have been published on Patreon.
- Site
- Berlin
- Processes
- Dyeing with plants (plant colours), Custom dyeing (fabrics, yarns, textiles), Bundle dyeing (workshop), Mordanting + dyeing with plants (workshop), Indigo dyeing (workshop), Painting + printing (workshop), Cultivation of historical dye plants, Workshops on dyeing with plants (bundle dye, mordanting, indigo, painting + printing)
- Materials
- Fabrics, Knitting yarns, Carpet yarns, Textiles, Clothing, Cords, Thick carpet yarns, Clothing and textiles
- Certificates
- ISO 9001, ISO 14001
- Founded
- 2023 (rena
- Industries
- Craft/Arts and crafts, Education/Workshops, Textiles (naturally dyed textiles in small batches), Textiles (naturally dyed textiles in small batches)
- 01
Cultivation of historical dye plants (allotment garden)
- 02
Gathering wild plants from forest and meadow
- 03
Mordanting and dyeing of textiles at the studio
- 04
Custom dyeing in small batches
- 05
Workshops, tours and shop
Materials & Processes
Fabrics
Dyed with plant colours at the studio, also to order.
Knitting yarns
Fine yarns are dyed in small collections.
Thick carpet yarns
Used, among other things, for collaborations such as Tisca Rugs.
Clothing and textiles
Plant-dyed clothing in limited editions.
Cords
Dyeing in small batches on request.
Plant colours / dye plants
Wild flora and historical dye plants as dye sources.
Locations
Berlin
DEStudio, workshop venue and postal address
- Lot size
- Small batches
- Materials
- Fabrics, knitting yarns, carpet yarns, clothing, cords
Components
Inside the production
Industries
Processes & technical limits
| Processes | Tolerance | Max. part | Weight | Lot size | Materials |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dyeing with plants (plant colours)Surface | – | – | – | small batches/limited number | Fabrics, Textiles, Clothing, Cords, Knitting yarns, thick carpet yarns |
| Custom dyeing (fabrics, yarns, textiles)Surface | – | – | – | small collections | Fabrics, Knitting yarns, Carpet yarns |
| Bundle dyeing (workshop)Surface | – | – | – | – | – |
| Mordanting + dyeing with plants (workshop)Surface | – | – | – | – | – |
| Indigo dyeing (workshop)Surface | – | – | – | – | – |
| Painting + printing (workshop)Surface | – | – | – | – | – |
| Cultivation of historical dye plantsOther | – | – | – | very small scale | – |
Additional services
Reference customers
Quality
The statutory warranty rights for goods apply for at least two years; certified management systems are not documented.
| Evidence | Berlin |
|---|---|
| ISO 9001 | |
| ISO 14001 |
History
- 2007
Start of fashion design studies at the Berlin Weissensee School of Art; discovery of plant colours
- 2016
Start of workshops on dyeing with plants, initially under the name 'still garments'
- 2020
Training as a plant educator with Wildwärts
- 2021
Launch of the dye plant walks
- 2023
Renaming from STILL garments to flora & farbe
- 2024
Launch of the monthly colour notes on Patreon