How To Mordant Cotton and Linen
Bloodroot natural plant dye has been used by First Nations to dye wool yarns, yielding reds, pink and orange colours.

Difficulty Level:

Average

Time Required:

4 hours

Here’s How:

 
1. When handling dyestuffs, use rubber gloves to avoid absorbing the dye into your skin.
2. Cut the roots of the bloodroot plant into small pieces and soak in water for 2 hours.
3. Bring the water to boil.
4. Add clean, premordanted wool into the dyebath.
5. Simmer for 1/2 hour.
6. Remove the wool and add Glauber’s salts to the dyebath. Stir well.
7. Put the wool back in and simmer another 1/2 hour.
8. Let the dyebath cool and remove the wool.
9. Rinse and allow to dry.

Tips:

Glauber’s Salt (Sodium sulphate) is used as a levelling agent, to even out the dye colour. You can use table salt instead. 

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