Tinctorium Studio Journal

Tinctorium sweatshirts are now made from 100% organic cotton and produced in Portugal, reflecting the studio’s commitment to more local, sustainable production.

Tinctorium Studio Seasonal Profile: Winter Evergreens in Portugal, focused on natural dyeing and eco-printing with introduced trees.

An exploration of spring weeds in Portugal and their transformation into naturally dyed and eco-printed garments through botanical textile practice.

An exploration of summer garden plants grown for natural dyeing and eco printing, following their transformation from seed to textile at Tinctorium Studio.

Autumn Trees explores the leaves and materials gathered as forests shed their foliage across Portugal. From oak and walnut to liquidambar and pomegranate, fallen leaves become sources of color through natural dyeing and eco printing.

Garments on the left dyed with reseda and printed with bidens aurea and coreopsis grandiflora. On the right dyed with ruiva tinctorum and then printed with wildflowers and wild fennel. Spring is a season of emergence, of soft color and untamed resilience. Each year, the Spring collection is shaped by the wild plants many overlook—or worse, seek to eliminate. These so-called “weeds” erupt along roadsides and field edges, thriving despite our attempts to control them. This seas

Each season brings its own rhythms and materials into the dye studio, and winter is no exception. While much of the natural world slows down or goes dormant, a special group of resilient evergreen plants remains vibrant—and it's with these that I create the Wear Tinctorium Winter ‘24–’25 collection. Working with Winter Evergreens in Portugal Winter dyeing began just before Christmas, around the time of the winter solstice on December 21st. While many artisans wind down for a

In many ways, Fall is THE season for ecoprinting because this is when most leaves have the highest concentration of tannins and deciduous trees are just dropping their leaves asking you to print with them.   It filled my heart to see so many pieces from the Fall (and almost everything from Summer) find new homes through the holiday markets. Markets are always the best place to see pieces in person, touch the fabrics, and try them on. If you weren’t able to make it, I’ve uplo

In the Spring I ecoprint with the spontaneous weeds that pop up after the winter rains.

Learn how to make iron water for natural dye using simple materials found at home. This beginner-friendly method introduces an intuitive iron mordant for eco printing and textile dyeing.

On July 3rd, a group of curious, plant-loving humans spent the day in Monsanto Forest Park to learn about natural dyeing with me and Tamara from Distinto Studio. From plant to fabric, participants deepened their connection to Lisbon's trees and learned new skills. We started the day with a walk through Lisbon's Monsanto Forest Park - a huge stretch of greenery in the middle of the city. Monsanto is full of oaks, pepper trees, grevistas, maples, and eucalyptus which can be tak

Discover six reasons to take a natural dye workshop and explore plant color through hands-on learning, creativity, and connection with nature.