Dye a silk scarf with turmeric 09. June 2022

Make your turmeric mix. Mix 5 tbsp of ground turmeric for every litre of water. Mix this in a pot and let i boil for 1-2 minutres. Make sure that the turmeric is completely mixed in and that there are no lumps. Let the mixture simmer for an hour. When the mixture has cooled off, whisk 1 dl vinegar into it.

Tear a piece of silk so it is about 42 x 42 cm. Iron this lightly, so the piece is smooth. Put masking tape diagonally on the silk to make stripes. Put the masking tape on both sides of the silk and cut off excess masking tape.

Soak the silk in the turmeric mixture in i.e. a baking tray and leave it for about 24 hours. Flip it a couple of times during the soaking time, so the colour spreads evenly.

Take the silk out of the tray and rinse it with water.

Remove the tape and let the silk dry. Now, iron the silk lightly. It is a good idea to have a sheet or similar underneath, which can get dirty, as it is very likely that the turmeric will seep out from the silk and onto your ironing board.

"If you do not wish for the edges of the scarf to be raw, you can sew the edges by hand. You can either make a fold, so the silk is doubled, and sew through the layers, or you can roll the edges and sew the inside by only catching a few fibres in the roll," Anna says.