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Jar with orange sticker labeled "Onion Peel: Allium Cepa." Image 1 of 5
Jar with orange sticker labeled "Onion Peel: Allium Cepa."
Three yarn skeins and several fiber swatches dyed with Onion Peel Extract in various shades of yellow and brown. Image 2 of 5
Three yarn skeins and several fiber swatches dyed with Onion Peel Extract in various shades of yellow and brown.
Fiber swatch showing yellowish brown wool yarn. Image 3 of 5
Fiber swatch showing yellowish brown wool yarn.
Fiber swatch showing dark yellow cotton. Image 4 of 5
Fiber swatch showing dark yellow cotton.
Fiber swatch showing bright yellow silk. Image 5 of 5
Fiber swatch showing bright yellow silk.
Jar with orange sticker labeled "Onion Peel: Allium Cepa."
Three yarn skeins and several fiber swatches dyed with Onion Peel Extract in various shades of yellow and brown.
Fiber swatch showing yellowish brown wool yarn.
Fiber swatch showing dark yellow cotton.
Fiber swatch showing bright yellow silk.

Onion Peel Extract

from $19.99

Shepherd Textiles Onion Peel Extract is made from yellow onion skins—the same kind you would find at the grocery store. Onion skins get their color from a set of chemical compounds called anthocyanins, the compounds that also give many berries and fruits their dark color. The anthocyanins in onion skins are strong fabric dyes, and they can be extracted simply by simmering the skins in water. However, it takes a lot of onion skins to dye fabric: the usual ratio is 1:1, which means it takes a pound of onion peels to dye a pound of yarn. Our Onion Peel Extract is the perfect solution for natural dyers who always forget to save their onion skins while cooking. Each ounce of extract has the concentrated dyestuff of a full pound of onion skins, and will dye a pound of fiber to deep yellow-orange or brown color. It is an excellent choice for beginning natural dyers who prefer not to worry about mordanting, dyers who prefer entirely natural dyeing processes, and even advanced dyers who enjoy experimenting with mordants and modifiers to get different shades.

Before using, please read our Guide to Dyeing With Onion Peel Extract for instructions, recipes, and important safety information.

Product of India. Produced by a GOTS (Global Organic Textile Standard) certified manufacturer.

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Shepherd Textiles Onion Peel Extract is made from yellow onion skins—the same kind you would find at the grocery store. Onion skins get their color from a set of chemical compounds called anthocyanins, the compounds that also give many berries and fruits their dark color. The anthocyanins in onion skins are strong fabric dyes, and they can be extracted simply by simmering the skins in water. However, it takes a lot of onion skins to dye fabric: the usual ratio is 1:1, which means it takes a pound of onion peels to dye a pound of yarn. Our Onion Peel Extract is the perfect solution for natural dyers who always forget to save their onion skins while cooking. Each ounce of extract has the concentrated dyestuff of a full pound of onion skins, and will dye a pound of fiber to deep yellow-orange or brown color. It is an excellent choice for beginning natural dyers who prefer not to worry about mordanting, dyers who prefer entirely natural dyeing processes, and even advanced dyers who enjoy experimenting with mordants and modifiers to get different shades.

Before using, please read our Guide to Dyeing With Onion Peel Extract for instructions, recipes, and important safety information.

Product of India. Produced by a GOTS (Global Organic Textile Standard) certified manufacturer.

Shepherd Textiles Onion Peel Extract is made from yellow onion skins—the same kind you would find at the grocery store. Onion skins get their color from a set of chemical compounds called anthocyanins, the compounds that also give many berries and fruits their dark color. The anthocyanins in onion skins are strong fabric dyes, and they can be extracted simply by simmering the skins in water. However, it takes a lot of onion skins to dye fabric: the usual ratio is 1:1, which means it takes a pound of onion peels to dye a pound of yarn. Our Onion Peel Extract is the perfect solution for natural dyers who always forget to save their onion skins while cooking. Each ounce of extract has the concentrated dyestuff of a full pound of onion skins, and will dye a pound of fiber to deep yellow-orange or brown color. It is an excellent choice for beginning natural dyers who prefer not to worry about mordanting, dyers who prefer entirely natural dyeing processes, and even advanced dyers who enjoy experimenting with mordants and modifiers to get different shades.

Before using, please read our Guide to Dyeing With Onion Peel Extract for instructions, recipes, and important safety information.

Product of India. Produced by a GOTS (Global Organic Textile Standard) certified manufacturer.

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