Common Cloth CIC uses fibre-crafts alongside flax and natural dye plant growing as well as urban foraging to recover lost or forgotten knowledge and resources. Seed by seed, thread by thread, hue by hue we want to reconnect local people and communities to land, cloth and colour.
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News & Events
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Community Flax Harvest
COMMUNITY FLAX HARVEST @ FOREVER FIELDS Thursday, 30th July 2026, 1pm – 3pm Free Come and join the seasonal flax cycle! This is a free event open to all. Get in touch with Jo at commonclothmcr@gmail.com or just drop in on the day. We will be pulling (harvesting) this season’s flax and hanging it up…
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Dye Plants at Ordsall Hall
This is an overview of the dye plants at Ordsall Hall for reference and identification only. Remember, plants can only be picked with the landowner’s permission. Plant Name Parts Used Colours Given Tested AppleMalus domestica leavesinner bark yellow to brownredish brown no CalendulaCalendula officinalis petalsflower heads yellowsgreeny yellow no ComfreySymphytum species leaves yellowsgreens browns no…
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