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Make a Natural Fructose Indigo Vat at Home

Pre-order our natural indigo dye kit, designed to help you make a simple 1-2-3 fructose indigo vat at home. Suitable for beginners and experienced dyers alike, this kit contains the essential ingredients needed to prepare a gentle, natural indigo vat without using harsh reducing chemicals. All pre-orders will be shipped the week commencing 9th August.

Ideal for shibori, dip dyeing, batik, fabric dyeing and yarn dyeing, or for use with our clay resist kit, the fructose vat produces rich, vibrant blues while allowing you to explore one of the world's oldest (and one of our favourite) textile traditions.

What's Included

Everything you need to prepare a fructose indigo vat at home (excluding basic household equipment).

Your kit contains:

• 25g Organic Indigo Dye, grown in India
• 50g Calcium Hydroxide 
• 75g Fructose
• Full step-by-step instructions

What is a Fructose Indigo Vat?

A fructose vat is one of the simplest methods of creating an indigo vat at home, and one that is favoured by many natural dyers. Using fructose to reduce the natural indigo instead of synthetic reducing agents means the resulting vat is gentle, easy to maintain and can be reused over multiple dyeing sessions.

As fabric is removed from the vat, you'll be able to see it transform from a yellow-green colour to blue as the indigo oxidises in the air - a wonderful process that has captivated textile artists all over the world for centuries. One dip will give you a light sky blue colour, whilst repeated dips give a deeper and deeper shade.

Perfect For

This indigo dye kit is ideal for:

• Shibori
• Natural dyeing
• Batik
• Cotton, linen and hemp
• Silk
• Yarn dyeing
• Textile artists
• Beginners wanting to learn indigo dyeing

Key Features

• Natural Indigo Dye Kit - Make your own fructose indigo vat.
• Traditional Dyeing Method - Uses fructose and Calcium Hydroxide.
• Complete Kit - Includes the essential ingredients and instructions.
• Reusable Vat - Can be maintained for multiple dyeing sessions.
• Suitable for Beginners - Easy-to-follow instructions included.

What Else Do I Need to Start Indigo Dyeing?

• A container to build your vat in - lots of people use a large lidded plastic bucket, but we like to use a big stockpot because it makes it much easier to heat the vat (which you'll need to do if you want to reuse it).
• Scoured fabric - indigo dye works best with natural cellulose fibres like cotton, linen and hemp, and protein fibres like silk and wool. It's always best to scour your materials before dyeing to ensure even coverage - more information on this can be found in the printed instructions in your kit.
• Gloves - though this type of vat is very gentle, it's always best to wear gloves.
• A spoon or stirring stick - to wet the indigo and mix the vat.