Project Details
Where it comes from:
From everywhere! Onion is grown universally across the globe but has only recently begun to be recognized as a dye for textiles.
Adiv literally scrapes the bottom of the barrel to collect dried onion skins from vegetable vendors across Mumbai
Its Hue:
Onion skins give a pleasing light yellow and a dark mossy green on a variety of textiles
Why its good for you:
As per Ayurveda, onion normalizes vata and increases kapha and pitta. Hence it is used in diseases which occur due to vitiation of vata.
It acts as an anti-inflammatory agent and reduces pain. Ayurvedic texts recommend its use in sciatica, arthritis and other diseases which involve bones, joints and peripheral nervous system.