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And we are fortunate to be immersed in the dyepot of
beautiful, tantalizing natural colors.
Earthues is a fair-trade, woman-owned business, working in partnership with artisans to fulfill
their dreams and ours. Our path is to travel the world, teaching and learning about natural dyes
and sustainable, eco-methods for creating beautiful colors. We provide expertise in color,
textile design and artisan craft development for the global marketplace, sell natural dyes, and
assist visionary companies in developing environmentally sound methods for creating and
coloring textiles.
Michele Wipplinger, founder and President
Michele Wipplinger is an author, educator, photographer and master dyer and designer with
over thirty years experience in natural dyes. Michele trained in France and Switzerland with
noted natural master dyes, and developed her style of dyeing that yields beautiful, repeatable
hues using only non-toxic alum mordants. In 1992 she introduced the concept of natural dye
extracts that yielded brilliant, consistent, lightfast hues that were easy to use. Earthues does
not employ any of the heavy metal mordants that are dangerous to health and our planet.
Earthues is committed to working with artisans of other cultures, and Michele frequently
consults around the world to support the revival and innovation in traditional textiles and
crafts. As well, she works with cottage industries and cooperatives to develop markets for
natural dyestuffs that sustain rural populations and respect their local resources.
Michele lectures worldwide and has developed products and consulted on color for Aveda,
Origins, Martha Stewart Living, Espirit, Terra Verde and the Nature Conservancy. She is a
chairholder and served on the Board of Directors for Color Marketing Group. Michele received
an award from the United Nations for her environmental stewardship on the development of an
ecological natural dye process for the American textile industry. Michele is active in the local
Seattle arts community, and teaches a number of natural dye and color classes throughout the
US and Canada. Recently, Michele presented at the UNESCO sponsored conference
"naturally..." in Hyderabad, India on natural dyes of the Americas.
To view a gallery of Michele's artwork, click here
Kathy Hattori, Partner
Kathy has been involved in textiles and natural dyes for over twenty five years, and often can
be found at a dye pot up to her elbows in search of yet another fantastic red. After a long
career in technology management (while pursuing her love of color and ethnographic cloth),
Kathy leaped from Silicon Valley to Seattle, traded her corporate togs for a sumptuous indigo
dyed Laotion brocaded shawl, and has never looked back. Kathy's business background is
invaluable to the Earthues operation as she handles the natty details of running a studio while
maintaining her sense of humor. She assists Michele in textile research, answers most
technical questions, and is busy exploring her new home in the Pacific Northwest.
beautiful, tantalizing natural colors.
Earthues is a fair-trade, woman-owned business, working in partnership with artisans to fulfill
their dreams and ours. Our path is to travel the world, teaching and learning about natural dyes
and sustainable, eco-methods for creating beautiful colors. We provide expertise in color,
textile design and artisan craft development for the global marketplace, sell natural dyes, and
assist visionary companies in developing environmentally sound methods for creating and
coloring textiles.
Michele Wipplinger, founder and President
Michele Wipplinger is an author, educator, photographer and master dyer and designer with
over thirty years experience in natural dyes. Michele trained in France and Switzerland with
noted natural master dyes, and developed her style of dyeing that yields beautiful, repeatable
hues using only non-toxic alum mordants. In 1992 she introduced the concept of natural dye
extracts that yielded brilliant, consistent, lightfast hues that were easy to use. Earthues does
not employ any of the heavy metal mordants that are dangerous to health and our planet.
Earthues is committed to working with artisans of other cultures, and Michele frequently
consults around the world to support the revival and innovation in traditional textiles and
crafts. As well, she works with cottage industries and cooperatives to develop markets for
natural dyestuffs that sustain rural populations and respect their local resources.
Michele lectures worldwide and has developed products and consulted on color for Aveda,
Origins, Martha Stewart Living, Espirit, Terra Verde and the Nature Conservancy. She is a
chairholder and served on the Board of Directors for Color Marketing Group. Michele received
an award from the United Nations for her environmental stewardship on the development of an
ecological natural dye process for the American textile industry. Michele is active in the local
Seattle arts community, and teaches a number of natural dye and color classes throughout the
US and Canada. Recently, Michele presented at the UNESCO sponsored conference
"naturally..." in Hyderabad, India on natural dyes of the Americas.
To view a gallery of Michele's artwork, click here
Kathy Hattori, Partner
Kathy has been involved in textiles and natural dyes for over twenty five years, and often can
be found at a dye pot up to her elbows in search of yet another fantastic red. After a long
career in technology management (while pursuing her love of color and ethnographic cloth),
Kathy leaped from Silicon Valley to Seattle, traded her corporate togs for a sumptuous indigo
dyed Laotion brocaded shawl, and has never looked back. Kathy's business background is
invaluable to the Earthues operation as she handles the natty details of running a studio while
maintaining her sense of humor. She assists Michele in textile research, answers most
technical questions, and is busy exploring her new home in the Pacific Northwest.
| Color is our Passion |
Earthues, A Natural Color
Company
5129 Ballard Avenue NW
Seattle, WA 98107
Telephone - 206-789-1065
Fax: 206-783-9676
www.earthues.com
Company
5129 Ballard Avenue NW
Seattle, WA 98107
Telephone - 206-789-1065
Fax: 206-783-9676
www.earthues.com
Harvesting cochineal
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Michele in Kathy in Slovenia