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Gabe15 · 03-21-2010, 01:51 AM

I've tried it, it works. The peels work too. The best way I've found to make a good dye is to chop some bits of pseudostem up, but them in the blender with some water, blend, and then let the cloth soak in the slurry. Depending on how concentrated your slurry is, it will have different efficacy.

Fe'i bananas with red sap look cool at first, and sometimes initially turn blue, but in my experience they dry to something with only a slight red tinge.

I also like to cut the pseudostem of buds and then press them on to t-shirts, it makes a neat design.

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Gabe15 Moderator Gabe15's Photo Gallery Location: Oahu, Hawaii Find me on the map! Zone: 12 Name: Gabe Join Date: Jul 2005 Posts: 3,892 BananaBucks : 13,504,507 Feedback: 5 / 100% Said "Thanks" 2 Times Was Thanked 8,248 Times in 2,201 Posts Said "Welcome to Bananas" 8 Times	Re: Making dye with banana plants or fruit? I've tried it, it works. The peels work too. The best way I've found to make a good dye is to chop some bits of pseudostem up, but them in the blender with some water, blend, and then let the cloth soak in the slurry. Depending on how concentrated your slurry is, it will have different efficacy. Fe'i bananas with red sap look cool at first, and sometimes initially turn blue, but in my experience they dry to something with only a slight red tinge. I also like to cut the pseudostem of buds and then press them on to t-shirts, it makes a neat design. __________________ Growing bananas in Colorado, Washington, Hawaii since 2004. Commercial banana farmer, 200+ varieties.