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Colour4CRAFTS @colour4crafts.bsky.social · 01/07/2026

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Colour4CRAFTS @colour4crafts.bsky.social · 01/07/2026

(2/4) 📸 Image: 1) Colour4CRAFTS consortium at Leeds meeting. Photo by the PACE Team, School of Design, University of Leeds; 2) Colour4CRAFTS final online meeting. Photo by Riikka Räisänen.

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Colour4CRAFTS @colour4crafts.bsky.social · 01/07/2026

(1/4) Yesterday (30.06.2026) was the last day of the Colour4CRAFTS project! Enjoyed sharing the 3-yr project with you. Encourage everyone to visit the website (colour4crafts.eu); which remains an open resource for researchers and enthusiasts. Thank you for following us!

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Colour4CRAFTS @colour4crafts.bsky.social · 01/07/2026

(2/3) 📸 Image: 1) Colour4CRAFTS consortium at Leeds meeting. Photo by the PACE Team, School of Design, University of Leeds; 2) Colour4CRAFTS final online meeting. Photo by Riikka Räisänen.

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Colour4CRAFTS @colour4crafts.bsky.social · 27/05/2026

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Colour4CRAFTS @colour4crafts.bsky.social · 27/05/2026

(2/4) 📸 Images: 1) A collection of yarns dyed with plant-based dyes made from weeds and biowaste collected in Helsinki. Photo by Mari Kosunen; 2) Oversized patchwork necktie designed for final Colour4CRAFTS exhibition. Photo by Nika Usmiani.

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Colour4CRAFTS @colour4crafts.bsky.social · 27/05/2026

(1/4) New podcast episode & blog post out now! Episode feat Nika Usmiani, winner of 2025 @Colour4CRAFTS International Student Design Competition. Blog feat Bintan Titisari & Mari Kosunen on fostering mindfulness through natural dyeing. Episode & blog post found here: colour4crafts.eu/menu/engagem...

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Colour4CRAFTS @colour4crafts.bsky.social · 06/05/2026

(2/3) 📸 Image: Seminar poster with image of textile sample dyeing by Janita Perttula. Photo of sample by Riikka Räisänen. @mari-johanna.bsky.social debthedyer.bsky.social pammi2025.bsky.social universityofleeds.bsky.social museovirasto.fi madineurope1.bsky.social

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Colour4CRAFTS @colour4crafts.bsky.social · 06/05/2026

(1/3) Don’t forget to join us next week on 11.05.2026 for public hybrid seminar, “The Future of BioColourants”, exploring the role & future of natural dyes & bio-based colourants within sustainable textile industries. More info: colour4crafts.eu/2026/04/22/c....

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Colour4CRAFTS @colour4crafts.bsky.social · 22/04/2026

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Colour4CRAFTS @colour4crafts.bsky.social · 22/04/2026

(2/4) opening of @Colour4CRAFTS exhibition “Colour4CRAFTS: Colour for Tomorrow” at University of Leeds. More info: colour4crafts.eu/2026/04/22/c.... 📸 Textile sample dyeing by Janita Perttula. Photo by Riikka Räisänen.

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Colour4CRAFTS @colour4crafts.bsky.social · 22/04/2026

(1/4) Join us on 11.05.2026 for hybrid seminar, “The Future of BioColourants”, exploring future of natural dyes & bio-based colourants within sustainable textile industries. Feat. speakers: Riikka Räisänen, Karen Spurgin, Darryl Cassingham & Stephanie Dick. Also… colour4crafts.eu/menu/engagem....

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Colour4CRAFTS @colour4crafts.bsky.social · 02/03/2026

(2/3) Image: 📸 A traditional Finnish rya textile from a private collection. Image by Riikka Räisänen. @mari-johanna.bsky.social debthedyer.bsky.social pammi2025.bsky.social universityofleeds.bsky.social museovirasto.fi madineurope1.bsky.social

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Colour4CRAFTS @colour4crafts.bsky.social · 02/03/2026

(1/3) #DHA45 CfP launched! Dyes in History & Archaeology (DHA) 45 conference will take place at helsinki.fi on 28 – 30.10.2026. More inform or to download CfP, visit www.helsinki.fi/en/conferenc....

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Colour4CRAFTS @colour4crafts.bsky.social · 27/02/2026

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Colour4CRAFTS @colour4crafts.bsky.social · 27/02/2026

(2/4) 📸 Image: 1) Map of the dye import to the Baltic region in 1750-1850 with samples of natural dyestuffs; 2) “Variety of Reds” section introducing woven belts dyed with local bedstraw roots as well as imported brazilwood and cochineal. Photos by Berta Jänes.

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Colour4CRAFTS @colour4crafts.bsky.social · 27/02/2026

(1/4) New podcast episode & blog post out now! Episode & post feat Liisi Jääts abt exhibition “The Colours of Our Clothes: The Local and The Global” at Estonian National Museum. Episode & blog post can be found at colour4crafts.eu/menu/engagem....

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Colour4CRAFTS @colour4crafts.bsky.social · 03/02/2026

(2/3) Poster by Jenni-Liisa Yliniva. johanna.bsky.social debthedyer.bsky.social pammi2025.bsky.social universityofleeds.bsky.social museovirasto.fi madineurope1.bsky.social

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Colour4CRAFTS @colour4crafts.bsky.social · 03/02/2026

(1/3) 📣 Thrilled to announce book launch for “Natural dyes for education & colour experimentation” on 16.02.2026 at 13:00 CET/14:00 EEST. 📖 More information or to register for the book launch, visit: colour4crafts.eu/2026/01/19/n....

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Colour4CRAFTS @colour4crafts.bsky.social · 02/02/2026

(2/3) 📸 Image: Sample tube where a drop of acetic acid has been added on top. Image by Otto Seppänen. @mari-johanna.bsky.social debthedyer.bsky.social pammi2025.bsky.social universityofleeds.bsky.social museovirasto.fi madineurope1.bsky.social

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Colour4CRAFTS @colour4crafts.bsky.social · 02/02/2026

(1/3) New podcast episode & blog post out now! Episode feat Juuso Laitila on analytical chemistry of dyeing. Blog post by Otto Seppänen on chemical modification of natural dyes. Episode & blog post can be found at colour4crafts.eu/menu/engagem....

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Colour4CRAFTS @colour4crafts.bsky.social · 20/01/2026

(2/3) 📸 Images: book cover; samples of contact printing. Image by Jenni-Liisa Yliniva; samples of colour gradients with natural dyes. Image by Krista Wright. @mari-johanna.bsky.social debthedyer.bsky.social pammi2025.bsky.social universityofleeds.bsky.social museovirasto.fi madineurope1.bsky.social

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Colour4CRAFTS @colour4crafts.bsky.social · 20/01/2026

(1/3) 📣 Excited to announce publication of @Colour4CRAFTS & University of Lapland book “Natural dyes for education & colour experimentation” in open access. 📖 More information or to download the book visit: colour4crafts.eu/2026/01/19/n....

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Colour4CRAFTS @colour4crafts.bsky.social · 06/01/2026

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Colour4CRAFTS @colour4crafts.bsky.social · 06/01/2026

(1/3) @colour4crafts.bsky.social will take part in 2 #CRAFTOUR conferences this month at the University of Antwerp & the @europarl.europa.eu on the revitalisation of craft ecosystems. For more information, visit: colour4crafts.eu/2026/01/05/c...

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Colour4CRAFTS @colour4crafts.bsky.social · 28/11/2025

(1/2) Due to overwhelming interest, #Colour4CRAFTS & the Textile Institute have extended the deadline for the International Student Textile Design Competition, “Colour for Tomorrow” to 10.12.2025. Updated submission info & timetable on #Colour4CRAFTS website: colour4crafts.eu/2025/03/28/s....

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Colour4CRAFTS @colour4crafts.bsky.social · 20/10/2025

(2/3) 📸 Images: winning poster; announcement of DHA 45 by Riikka Räisänen. debthedyer.bsky.social pammi2025.bsky.social universityofleeds.bsky.social museovirasto.fi

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Colour4CRAFTS @colour4crafts.bsky.social · 20/10/2025

(1/3) Colour4CRAFTS.bsky.social was represented at the 44th “Dyes in History & Archaeology” conf last month. For a summary of the event, including the exciting announcement of DHA 45 in Helsinki, please visit the Colour4CRAFTS website, found here: colour4crafts.eu/2025/10/20/c....

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Colour4CRAFTS @colour4crafts.bsky.social · 13/10/2025

(2/3) past & present.🌿 🎨 Ends mid-Nov. More info & programme at: colour4crafts.eu/2025/10/13/c.... debthedyer.bsky.social pammi2025.bsky.social universityofleeds.bsky.social museovirasto.fi

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Colour4CRAFTS @colour4crafts.bsky.social · 13/10/2025

(1/3) 📣 Excited to announce new limited webinar series, “Textile Dyes of the Past & Future: Sharing the Colour4CRAFTS Experience”. @Colour4CRAFTS members will exchange knowledge, share experimental research methods 🧪 & discuss collaborative research experiences on topics & aspects of textile dyes...

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Colour4CRAFTS @colour4crafts.bsky.social · 10/10/2025

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Colour4CRAFTS @colour4crafts.bsky.social · 10/10/2025

(1/3) Excited to host 2 events at Knit + Stitch Show! 🪡🧵 Team members will share their knowledge abt bio-based dyes, current trends, & heritage practices, & the beauty of natural colourants like madder & logwood. 🌿 More info (& discount code) or to register here: colour4crafts.eu/2025/10/10/c...

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Colour4CRAFTS @colour4crafts.bsky.social · 01/10/2025

(2/3) Exhibition image. Colour swatches (indigo carmine-curcumin), photo by Muriel Rigout. “Leaves” eco-printed pattern on cotton by debthedyer.bsky.social, photo by Bintan Titisari. pammi2025.bsky.social universityofleeds.bsky.social museovirasto.fi

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Colour4CRAFTS @colour4crafts.bsky.social · 01/10/2025

(1/3) Excited to launch #Colour4CRAFTS “Nature’s Cornucopia” digital exhibition, feat contributions from AO Textiles, Eirini Boukla, Elizabeth Edward, & team members debthedyer.bsky.social, Muriel Rigout, @bintantitisari, & more. View exhibition here: colour4crafts.eu/natures-corn....

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