The Botanical Project is a one – person natural dye studio and atelier in the center of Athens, led by Theodora Androni, specializing in natural dyeing solutions for fashion, interiors, and the arts. She is a textile artist and the designer and dyer of the creations.

Theodora Androni

Born in a rural environment to an agricultural family in Western Greece, Theodora grew up learning to observe, experiment artistically, and create with materials available in her surroundings. Sensitized to environmental protection issues since childhood, she pursued BA in Anthropology, studies in Yoga, Psychopathology, Western and Chinese Herbal Medicine and spent many years involved with second-hand and vintage quality clothing. This journey led her to create her own Greek brand based on the principles of sustainable and ethical fashion based on natural dyes.

Natural Dyes

Each textile and creation is one of a kind, hand-dyed by her, using natural materials such as plants, minerals, and food waste. Inspiration is drawn from the earth elements, stones, travels and the creator’s unique energy. Experimentation, knowledge of textiles, and various natural dyeing techniques come together to create aesthetically pleasing products—a handmade wearable piece of art, unique like everything around us. The largest quantity of plants is gathered by hand by her and her family from the area of Western Greece where she was born. The harvest and color palette depend on the season: flowers and tree leaves in the spring, barks and roots in the fall. Unique color palette of prints and patterns are created by dye baths, pressure, steaming and other ancient techniques. 

Sustainability

The fabrics are of high quality, sourced from Greek textile industries that employ environmentally sustainable practices. The packaging is made from Greek linen fabric, designed according to zero-waste principles to protect the creation during transportation and to be reused. Even the smallest piece of leftover fabric can inspire new ideas. The brand adheres to the needs of the modern non-fast fashion logic: the lines are classic and functional to remain timeless, the number of pieces is limited, and follows the ethical system of “no overproduction.” The garments are created in the studio in Athens, sewn by machine and finished by hand.

Contact

If you are interested in having a custom made/dyed piece feel free to contact us.

We can ex. eternalize your bridal bouquet into one of our designed clothing and will be happy to discuss with you further.

A small number of pieces are available at selected concept stores across Greece.

Wholesale inquiries

We take small and select wholesale accounts.

Please email info@thebotanicalproject.gr