The secret to successful natural dyeing of cellulose fibres, yarns and fabrics such as cotton and linen is thorough scouring. The scouring process removes natural oils, waxes and pectins from the fibre so that the dyes can penetrate the fibre more readily.… Read more...
Tag: alum
Fungi Dye: Phaeolus schweinitzii
Phaeolus schweinitzii – Mushroom Dyes
Karhunkaapa (FI)
Phaeolus schweinitzii – Yellow, gold
Alum Mordant
3 litres water
25 grams alum
10 grams cream of Tartar
Bring to boil and then let cool
100 gram wool yarn tied in skeins
Rinse the clean washed yarn in cool water
Add the yarn into the cool mordant bath and bring it to 80-90 C degrees
Simmer for 1 hour
Remove and let cool
Fungi Dye Bath
If using dried mushrooms soak them in water for a few hours until soft.… Read more...
Natural Dyes and Recipes
Alum
Aluminum Potasium Sulfate
used as a mordant in natural dyeing
Alum Mordant
Brazilwood
A natural dye substance that gives reds, purples, and pinks and corals..… Read more...
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.… Read more...
How to Make an Alum Mordant
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.… Read more...
Beginner Natural Dyeing
Whenever you use dyes, there is always a health risk involved. Some dyes and mordants are poisonous, so use them with caution.… Read more...