HGTV Home | How Wool Was Dyed in the 1800s, With Rajiv Surendra @hgtvhome | Uploaded October 2024 | Updated October 2024, 2 hours ago.
Join Rajiv Surendra as he visits Old Sturbridge Village, a living history museum depicting life in New England in the mid-1800s, to dive into the fascinating world of natural dyeing.

With the help of Rachel Hollenbeck, a costumed historical interpreter, Rajiv learns how wool was dyed in the 19th century using all-natural ingredients like sage, walnuts, madder root and cochineal beetles. Watch as they walk through the traditional, chemical-free process that transforms simple fibers into vibrant, lasting colors, preserving the age-old techniques that once defined New England’s textile industry.

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