Synthetic dyes are often petroleum-based and pollute waterways. In Lancaster County, Pa., flowers, plants and kitchen waste color clothes naturally.

Tossing everything into one wash cycle—dark jeans, white tees, and bright blouses—can result in color transfer and dinginess.

Madder, cochineal, Mauveine; these words may be unfamiliar but they’re the names of dyes made from a plant, an insect and a chemical that have shaped our world. While indigo is arguably the most ...

So how do you keep those older clothes looking better for longer? And can you revive faded vintage pieces to look as good as new?