Natural dyeing is usually a 2 step process. The yarn or fibre must be soaked in a mordant,that prepares the fibre to absorb the natural dye substance. Here are instructions on how […]
How to Make an Alum Mordant
Natural Dyes: Beets
Beetroot Dye Sugar beetroots give rust and reddish coloured natural dye, though the colour is not very colourfast and fades after time. Post Views: 22
Natural Dyes Bloodroot
Bloodroot natural plant dye has been used by First Nations to dye wool yarns, yielding reds, pink and orange colours. Post Views: 70
How to Mordant Cotton Linen
How to Mordant Cotton and Linen Linen and cotton yarns require a different mordant preparation prior to using natural dyes. Difficulty Level: Average Time Required: 90 minutes Here’s How: Use clean, scoured […]
How to Make a Tin Mordant
How to Make a Tin Mordant A Tin (stannous chloride) mordant can be used to obtain different colour variations than Alum (another commonly used mordant for natural dyeing. Difficulty Level: Average Time […]
Red Cedar Dye
Red Cedar Bark Natural Dye The Western Red Cedar – Thuja plicata, is British Columbia’s provincial tree. It grows to heights of over 50 metres tall. The bark is grey to reddish […]
Logwood Dye
Natural Dyes: Logwood Logwood Natural DyeHaematoxylum campechianumLogwood comes from a tree native to the West Indies and the Yucatan Peninsula. The heartwood yields a dye that gives pinks, blues, purples and greens […]
Osage Orange
Osage Orange Osage Orange Natural DyeMaclura pomiferaOsage Orange comes from a tree native to Arkansas and Texas. Its wood makes a clear lemon yellow dye. Post Views: 30
Himalayan Rhubarb
Himalayan Rhubarb Himalayan Rhubarb Dye Recipe for Linen, Cotton and Cellulose FibresRheum Emodi for 100 grams of fibre20 grams Himalayan Rhubarb Dye Powder Post Views: 17
Alkanet Root Dye
Alkanet Root Dye Alkanet Root Dye Recipe for Linen, Cotton and Cellulose FibresAlkana Tinctoria for 100 grams of fibre20 grams Alkanet Root dye powderSoak the Alkanet in a glass jar overnight with […]
