Indeed, I’ve spent many evenings tracing the threads of silk and wool that once adorned temples and palaces. The weavers of Egypt, who mixed henna and indigo to paint their cloth, and the Celts, who spun flax into linen with such precision that their garments lasted centuries, are just a couple of examples. Imagine if we could bring those dyeing pots and loom techniques back into modern craft shops—perhaps even on a small scale, so the fabric carries the story of its makers as much as its beauty. It’s a beautiful thought, almost romantic, that we might once again weave sustainability into everyday life.