What do garments weigh?
It has come to our attention that not everyone’s home is outfitted with the bells and whistles of Green Matters, such as 100 gallon steel kettles, three indigo vats, multiple industrial dye machines, drying racks that hang from the ceiling, and of three scales to weigh by grams, ounces, and pounds.
You might be surprised to hear that the weigh table is the bread and butter of natural dye production.
All of our recipes are based on the weight of fiber - or WOF - being dyed. If you’ve taken a color development workshop with us you are familiar with this term. WOF is what determines how much mordant and dye we use when we run our monthly dye lots - an 8lb dye lot will need less dye than a 10lb dye lot, for example. In the same vein, a large quilt will require more resources to dye than a lightweight t-shirt.
Through our Community Indigo Vat and Dye Lot of the Month services, we can overdye your garments for $50 for indigo or $35 for the dye lot of the month. This flat rate covers the cost of a garment up to 1.25lb.
Enjoy our first consumer facing service, offering members of our community ways to keep garments in their closets and out of landfills. Our dye bath is the perfect solution for clothing that you already own.
Mail us any new or used garment or household item that is made of natural fibers, and our team will process it in GOTS certified natural indigo. Upon purchase, a member of our team will contact you to help facilitate shipping.
NEW! We have just introduced a new option for this service, Small Items! This will offer a lower price for dyeing items that weigh less than ¼ pound. Think silk scarves, camisoles, light tote bags, tank tops and baby clothing. Please note that if you select this, but your item is significantly over ¼ pound, we will reach out with an invoice to pay for a full sized item.
Once received, expect you garment to be returned to you within 4-6 weeks. Garments that weigh more than 1 lb may incur additional fees.
Have more than 5 garments, or want to submit a batch with a group of friends? We offer batch discounts.
Please see our bulk discounts below : Note that these do not apply during our birthday sale. If you have an order over 20 garments, reach out to our team about wholesale pricing.
3+ garments, use code 3BLUE for 10% off
5+ garments, use code 5BLUE for 20% off
10+ garments use code 10BLUE for 30% off
Costing for Large Items (items significantly over 1.25 lb)
Please note large items such as: bedding (sheets or quilts), large winter jackets, towels, yardage, etc. are billed per pound.
Please note that we no longer accept sweaters for dyeing. If you purchase this service for a sweater, our team will ask you to choose a different garment.
Shipping:
Once your order is placed, our team will reach out with a shipping label and instructions for shipping your garment. Please note it may take 2-3 days to process and email your label.
Our team will share packaging instructions with you in our email. Customers are responsible for any surcharges incurred for large shipments.
If shipping seems high for this service, please note that it is accounting for fees for two shipping labels.
Please note that on bulk orders we ask customers to pay shipping both ways. Bulk discounts do not apply during a sale.
Want to save on shipping? We now have drop off options available. At checkout, select ‘Pick up’ as your shipping option to see if any stores local to you partner with us.
Remember when choosing item size that ‘small’ is anything under ¼ (silk scarves, camisoles, children’s clothing). Regular items are items that are between ¼ pound and 1 pound. Please note that if you select small for a larger item, our team will send a bill to upgrade to a regular sized item.
Questions? Reach out to us at info@greenmattersnaturaldyecompany.com
If you’re not familiar with what garments typically weigh:
Generally speaking: t shirts, blouses, tank tops, and most crew necks are less than 1.25lb.
Larger items such as overalls, jumpsuits, coats, bedding (such as sheet sets or quilts) are typically over this amount. For items over the 1.25lb flat rate, we bill per pound rather than per garment.
Not sure whether your garment makes the cut off?
Let’s take a look at some common weights for garments:
T shirt: 0.25 -0.4 lbs
Collered Button up: 0.6lb-0.7lbs
Denim Jeans: 1.2 - 1.8lb
Jumpsuit: 1.8-2lb
Bedding set: 5lb
Queen size quilt: 4-6lb
Of course the above numbers are estimates based on a few garments we had in the studio today, and are not universally true for all t shirts, jeans, and quilts. Linen garments typically weigh less than cotton garments, although the weight of the knit or woven structure also has an impact on weight. Oh, the endless variations!