The Textile Orchard
@textileorchard.bsky.social
A map of textile artisans, producers, shops, museums, researchers... also a dye plants seed library, a group of dye gardeners, a wiki, a project on iNaturalist, lots of references on Zotero...
https://thetextileorchard.wordpress.com/linktree
https://thetextileorchard.wordpress.com/linktree
Al llegar al Museo del Traje para participar en el grupo de trabajo de roseta canaria pensé en lo bien que quedaría un bordado en la torre del museo. ¿Cuál sería vuestra propuesta? Aquí os cuento la mía:
thetextileorchard.substack.com/p/un-dechado...
thetextileorchard.substack.com/p/un-dechado...
November 16, 2025 at 6:31 PM
Al llegar al Museo del Traje para participar en el grupo de trabajo de roseta canaria pensé en lo bien que quedaría un bordado en la torre del museo. ¿Cuál sería vuestra propuesta? Aquí os cuento la mía:
thetextileorchard.substack.com/p/un-dechado...
thetextileorchard.substack.com/p/un-dechado...
And this year I'm having lots of ants, last year there weren't, but curiously no aphids this year and last one, lots of them.
[spa]
Y este año hay multitud de hormigas, el año pasado ninguna, pero es curioso que no hay pulgones y el año pasado, muchos
#rubia
#bibliotecadesemillas
[spa]
Y este año hay multitud de hormigas, el año pasado ninguna, pero es curioso que no hay pulgones y el año pasado, muchos
#rubia
#bibliotecadesemillas
August 4, 2025 at 8:32 PM
And this year I'm having lots of ants, last year there weren't, but curiously no aphids this year and last one, lots of them.
[spa]
Y este año hay multitud de hormigas, el año pasado ninguna, pero es curioso que no hay pulgones y el año pasado, muchos
#rubia
#bibliotecadesemillas
[spa]
Y este año hay multitud de hormigas, el año pasado ninguna, pero es curioso que no hay pulgones y el año pasado, muchos
#rubia
#bibliotecadesemillas
A detail of the #madder I have at home. This year I'm planning to harvest the roots 🤞
In the meantime here are some flowers. They have five petals, but there are some with six!
#RubiaTinctorum
#TinctorialSeedLibrary
In the meantime here are some flowers. They have five petals, but there are some with six!
#RubiaTinctorum
#TinctorialSeedLibrary
August 4, 2025 at 8:32 PM
A detail of the #madder I have at home. This year I'm planning to harvest the roots 🤞
In the meantime here are some flowers. They have five petals, but there are some with six!
#RubiaTinctorum
#TinctorialSeedLibrary
In the meantime here are some flowers. They have five petals, but there are some with six!
#RubiaTinctorum
#TinctorialSeedLibrary
you'll never know when it's going to happen
first flax flower
#flax #firstflaxflower #flaxflowers #blueflowers #lino #floresdelino #flaxtolinen #floresazules #blueflowers #linumusitatissimum #plantsforfiber #fiberplants #textileplants #textilegarden #thetextileorchard #textileorchard
first flax flower
#flax #firstflaxflower #flaxflowers #blueflowers #lino #floresdelino #flaxtolinen #floresazules #blueflowers #linumusitatissimum #plantsforfiber #fiberplants #textileplants #textilegarden #thetextileorchard #textileorchard
June 27, 2025 at 10:15 AM
you'll never know when it's going to happen
first flax flower
#flax #firstflaxflower #flaxflowers #blueflowers #lino #floresdelino #flaxtolinen #floresazules #blueflowers #linumusitatissimum #plantsforfiber #fiberplants #textileplants #textilegarden #thetextileorchard #textileorchard
first flax flower
#flax #firstflaxflower #flaxflowers #blueflowers #lino #floresdelino #flaxtolinen #floresazules #blueflowers #linumusitatissimum #plantsforfiber #fiberplants #textileplants #textilegarden #thetextileorchard #textileorchard
I'm very grateful to Antonio Rodríguez Ruiz, in the first foto, to also Antonio and Carmen for organizing it. These beautiful mats, and tablecloths are theirs.
And, of course, to Museo a mano / @museodeltraje, too!
And, of course, to Museo a mano / @museodeltraje, too!
June 15, 2025 at 9:28 PM
I'm very grateful to Antonio Rodríguez Ruiz, in the first foto, to also Antonio and Carmen for organizing it. These beautiful mats, and tablecloths are theirs.
And, of course, to Museo a mano / @museodeltraje, too!
And, of course, to Museo a mano / @museodeltraje, too!
And so I spent yesterday's morning, making a 'roseta', a type of lace from Canary Islands, at Museo del Traje for World Wide Knit in Public Day 2025.
June 15, 2025 at 9:28 PM
And so I spent yesterday's morning, making a 'roseta', a type of lace from Canary Islands, at Museo del Traje for World Wide Knit in Public Day 2025.
Y estas son todas las fotos que he hecho O_o Si tardo un poco más no queda ni la papelera para la foto…
Muy contento con toda la experiencia, la gente muy entregada y El Retiro muy detallistas en la organización.
#tintesnaturales
Muy contento con toda la experiencia, la gente muy entregada y El Retiro muy detallistas en la organización.
#tintesnaturales
May 25, 2025 at 5:37 PM
Y estas son todas las fotos que he hecho O_o Si tardo un poco más no queda ni la papelera para la foto…
Muy contento con toda la experiencia, la gente muy entregada y El Retiro muy detallistas en la organización.
#tintesnaturales
Muy contento con toda la experiencia, la gente muy entregada y El Retiro muy detallistas en la organización.
#tintesnaturales
Este findesemana participo en este programa organizado por el CIEA El Retiro que relaciona medio ambiente e industria textil. Sólo dos días, con multitud de actividades interesantes, y algunas necesitan inscripción.
Cambiando el hilo. Tejiendo el cambio, 24—25 mayo
diario.madrid.es/cieaelretiro...
Cambiando el hilo. Tejiendo el cambio, 24—25 mayo
diario.madrid.es/cieaelretiro...
May 21, 2025 at 3:21 PM
Este findesemana participo en este programa organizado por el CIEA El Retiro que relaciona medio ambiente e industria textil. Sólo dos días, con multitud de actividades interesantes, y algunas necesitan inscripción.
Cambiando el hilo. Tejiendo el cambio, 24—25 mayo
diario.madrid.es/cieaelretiro...
Cambiando el hilo. Tejiendo el cambio, 24—25 mayo
diario.madrid.es/cieaelretiro...
#freakalert:
Is someone into phenology? This year I'm growing flax again in a pot, but also taking notes about their growing. I'm using this sheet in case you'd like to join, comment, discuss, etc:
docs.google.com/spreadsheets...
#flax
Is someone into phenology? This year I'm growing flax again in a pot, but also taking notes about their growing. I'm using this sheet in case you'd like to join, comment, discuss, etc:
docs.google.com/spreadsheets...
#flax
April 27, 2025 at 8:00 PM
#freakalert:
Is someone into phenology? This year I'm growing flax again in a pot, but also taking notes about their growing. I'm using this sheet in case you'd like to join, comment, discuss, etc:
docs.google.com/spreadsheets...
#flax
Is someone into phenology? This year I'm growing flax again in a pot, but also taking notes about their growing. I'm using this sheet in case you'd like to join, comment, discuss, etc:
docs.google.com/spreadsheets...
#flax
Would you like to try a group about #NaturalDyes, an open space to discuss and learn in common at MeWe? Then, join here: mewe.com/join/tinctor...
March 18, 2025 at 1:02 PM
Would you like to try a group about #NaturalDyes, an open space to discuss and learn in common at MeWe? Then, join here: mewe.com/join/tinctor...
Happy New Year! ✨✨✨
Which are you wishes for this new year?
Mine is: let's hope we can enjoy the garden.
(in peace, of course, always)
#DyePlants #DyeGarden #NaturalDyes
Which are you wishes for this new year?
Mine is: let's hope we can enjoy the garden.
(in peace, of course, always)
#DyePlants #DyeGarden #NaturalDyes
January 1, 2025 at 9:30 PM
Happy New Year! ✨✨✨
Which are you wishes for this new year?
Mine is: let's hope we can enjoy the garden.
(in peace, of course, always)
#DyePlants #DyeGarden #NaturalDyes
Which are you wishes for this new year?
Mine is: let's hope we can enjoy the garden.
(in peace, of course, always)
#DyePlants #DyeGarden #NaturalDyes
In love with this japanese artist, Samiro Yunoki, that uses #katazome technique on textiles:
www.samiro.net/index2.html
www.samiro.net/index2.html
November 19, 2024 at 7:54 PM
In love with this japanese artist, Samiro Yunoki, that uses #katazome technique on textiles:
www.samiro.net/index2.html
www.samiro.net/index2.html
News from #LaMancha:
- José Manuel Sánchez Miguel is taking 1550 #merinas from Cáceres to Riaño, and it will take about 40 days.
More details about #transhumance still surviving in Spain on this newsletter on substack:
plataformadefensavvppclm.substack.com/p/boletin-95...
- José Manuel Sánchez Miguel is taking 1550 #merinas from Cáceres to Riaño, and it will take about 40 days.
More details about #transhumance still surviving in Spain on this newsletter on substack:
plataformadefensavvppclm.substack.com/p/boletin-95...
June 6, 2024 at 11:21 AM
News from #LaMancha:
- José Manuel Sánchez Miguel is taking 1550 #merinas from Cáceres to Riaño, and it will take about 40 days.
More details about #transhumance still surviving in Spain on this newsletter on substack:
plataformadefensavvppclm.substack.com/p/boletin-95...
- José Manuel Sánchez Miguel is taking 1550 #merinas from Cáceres to Riaño, and it will take about 40 days.
More details about #transhumance still surviving in Spain on this newsletter on substack:
plataformadefensavvppclm.substack.com/p/boletin-95...
Second flower of Commelina
If you think this blue is impressive you must see in the flesh.
#naturaldyes #dyeplants
If you think this blue is impressive you must see in the flesh.
#naturaldyes #dyeplants
June 1, 2024 at 9:08 PM
Second flower of Commelina
If you think this blue is impressive you must see in the flesh.
#naturaldyes #dyeplants
If you think this blue is impressive you must see in the flesh.
#naturaldyes #dyeplants
Yeah, we are in that season!
As delicate as ephemeral,
first flax flower.
#flax
#lino
#linumusitatissimum
#fiberplants
#textileplants
As delicate as ephemeral,
first flax flower.
#flax
#lino
#linumusitatissimum
#fiberplants
#textileplants
May 30, 2024 at 2:30 PM
Yeah, we are in that season!
As delicate as ephemeral,
first flax flower.
#flax
#lino
#linumusitatissimum
#fiberplants
#textileplants
As delicate as ephemeral,
first flax flower.
#flax
#lino
#linumusitatissimum
#fiberplants
#textileplants
Madder, Rubia tinctorum preparing a multitude of flowers. It is in a big pot but as if it were in the ground, it has grown a lot this spring and it keeps on giving branches. It is wild!
I don't know if you can see it, but there are some aphids already wanting to be part of the party.
#RubiaTinctorum
I don't know if you can see it, but there are some aphids already wanting to be part of the party.
#RubiaTinctorum
May 19, 2024 at 5:58 PM
Madder, Rubia tinctorum preparing a multitude of flowers. It is in a big pot but as if it were in the ground, it has grown a lot this spring and it keeps on giving branches. It is wild!
I don't know if you can see it, but there are some aphids already wanting to be part of the party.
#RubiaTinctorum
I don't know if you can see it, but there are some aphids already wanting to be part of the party.
#RubiaTinctorum
So I wanted to show photos of some of the plants I grow, here are some from home.
Woad, Isatis tinctoria. The two plants in the corner have given a good growth these last cooler days. They are ready to be put in pots or directly in the ground... I don't know yet.
#IsatisTinctoria #dyeplants
Woad, Isatis tinctoria. The two plants in the corner have given a good growth these last cooler days. They are ready to be put in pots or directly in the ground... I don't know yet.
#IsatisTinctoria #dyeplants
May 19, 2024 at 5:55 PM
So I wanted to show photos of some of the plants I grow, here are some from home.
Woad, Isatis tinctoria. The two plants in the corner have given a good growth these last cooler days. They are ready to be put in pots or directly in the ground... I don't know yet.
#IsatisTinctoria #dyeplants
Woad, Isatis tinctoria. The two plants in the corner have given a good growth these last cooler days. They are ready to be put in pots or directly in the ground... I don't know yet.
#IsatisTinctoria #dyeplants
This is an 'alazor' flower, spanish for safflower, Carthamus tinctorius in latin. And it is starting to change from yellow to red.
May 18, 2024 at 4:18 PM
This is an 'alazor' flower, spanish for safflower, Carthamus tinctorius in latin. And it is starting to change from yellow to red.
And new seedlings going on: Japanese indigo!
These were some seeds Kokoro Indigo Culture sent me past year, they are Persicaria tinctoria 'Chijimiba' cultivar and I picked up enough seeds on October so I'm trying to cover a 12 m2 bed for this year. And they are germinating already, so good!
These were some seeds Kokoro Indigo Culture sent me past year, they are Persicaria tinctoria 'Chijimiba' cultivar and I picked up enough seeds on October so I'm trying to cover a 12 m2 bed for this year. And they are germinating already, so good!
April 7, 2024 at 5:17 PM
And new seedlings going on: Japanese indigo!
These were some seeds Kokoro Indigo Culture sent me past year, they are Persicaria tinctoria 'Chijimiba' cultivar and I picked up enough seeds on October so I'm trying to cover a 12 m2 bed for this year. And they are germinating already, so good!
These were some seeds Kokoro Indigo Culture sent me past year, they are Persicaria tinctoria 'Chijimiba' cultivar and I picked up enough seeds on October so I'm trying to cover a 12 m2 bed for this year. And they are germinating already, so good!
Today on The Textile Orchard Cultivation Logbook:
Madder is Sprouting!
Some roots I buried some days ago in the blue pot are now giving new stems. I didn't give a penny for them, so I brought some seeds for this pot, but there were these couple of sprouts (and many other volunteer seeds).
Madder is Sprouting!
Some roots I buried some days ago in the blue pot are now giving new stems. I didn't give a penny for them, so I brought some seeds for this pot, but there were these couple of sprouts (and many other volunteer seeds).
April 7, 2024 at 5:04 PM
Today on The Textile Orchard Cultivation Logbook:
Madder is Sprouting!
Some roots I buried some days ago in the blue pot are now giving new stems. I didn't give a penny for them, so I brought some seeds for this pot, but there were these couple of sprouts (and many other volunteer seeds).
Madder is Sprouting!
Some roots I buried some days ago in the blue pot are now giving new stems. I didn't give a penny for them, so I brought some seeds for this pot, but there were these couple of sprouts (and many other volunteer seeds).
And then a detail about a piece dried. I thinks the outer part is the real colorant, and the lighter inner one should be discarded. But I'm not sure, any suggestion?
March 28, 2024 at 5:55 PM
And then a detail about a piece dried. I thinks the outer part is the real colorant, and the lighter inner one should be discarded. But I'm not sure, any suggestion?
Before steaming it, as I read I should do, and classics made, I cut the bigger ones into pieces. I think I sholdn't, but here you can see the sections.
March 28, 2024 at 5:50 PM
Before steaming it, as I read I should do, and classics made, I cut the bigger ones into pieces. I think I sholdn't, but here you can see the sections.
Updating about my madder digging and processing:I've finally found some, 30g in fresh, and almost 7 once steamed and dried. A picture of them washed.
March 28, 2024 at 5:48 PM
Updating about my madder digging and processing:I've finally found some, 30g in fresh, and almost 7 once steamed and dried. A picture of them washed.
Still no luck with madder. Lots of couch grass roots and many bearded iris still to transplant...
So the few madder roots I managed to not break were directly to the pot where this year I hope I'll have few plants of happy madder (fingers crossed).
So the few madder roots I managed to not break were directly to the pot where this year I hope I'll have few plants of happy madder (fingers crossed).
March 17, 2024 at 3:37 PM
Still no luck with madder. Lots of couch grass roots and many bearded iris still to transplant...
So the few madder roots I managed to not break were directly to the pot where this year I hope I'll have few plants of happy madder (fingers crossed).
So the few madder roots I managed to not break were directly to the pot where this year I hope I'll have few plants of happy madder (fingers crossed).
And I think these are subterranean stems I was looking for, so the three of them are going to a pot and see if they have enough energy to sprout.
March 12, 2024 at 6:04 PM
And I think these are subterranean stems I was looking for, so the three of them are going to a pot and see if they have enough energy to sprout.