Cloves 100g are a natural plant dye for botanical dyeing.
Cloves are the unopened flower buds of the clove tree in the myrtle family, dried before use. They are widely known as a spice and have a distinctive sweet, deep fragrance.
The clove tree is native to Indonesia’s Maluku Islands. Cloves have long been used as a spice, fragrance material, and traditional medicinal material.
For dyeing, the dried buds are simmered to prepare the dye bath. Their aroma spreads through the workspace, allowing you to enjoy both color and fragrance while dyeing.
In Japan, dyeing with cloves has long been associated with choji-zome and ko-zome, traditional fragrant dyeing. The resulting calm yellow-brown shades are also recognized among traditional Japanese colors.
We hope you will enjoy the distinctive color and fragrance of cloves.
▼ Cloves prepared as a plant dye
▼ Color sample dyed with cloves
※Please refer to the color sample shown above.
※100g can dye one T-shirt or one large stole. Color depth and tone vary depending on the fiber and dyeing method.
※This product is sold solely as a dye material. Do not use it as food, medicine, or for any purpose other than dyeing.
Other Plant Dyes
Hitotsuya introduces many other plant dyes for botanical dyeing in addition to cloves.
◆ About Hitotsuya Plant Dyes
The plant dyes offered by Hitotsuya（ひとつ屋） include materials traditionally sold as herbal medicines, as well as plants grown at our Hitotsuya Dye Farm, where we cultivate plants used for dyeing and weaving.
We grow our plants with as little pesticide and chemical fertilizer as possible. Although we take great care, small insects may occasionally be mixed in. This does not affect their quality as dye materials.
We hope these materials will support your safe and natural creative work.
Where to Buy Cloves 100g
Cloves 100g are available at the Hitotsuya shop and from the following online stores.