Bloodroot natural plant dye has been used by First Nations to dye wool yarns, yielding reds, pink and orange colours.
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Natural Dyes – Beets
Sugar beetroots give rust and reddish coloured natural dye, though the colour is not very colourfast and fades after time.
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Natural Dyes – Lady’s Bedstraw
Lady’s Bedstraw
Galium Verum
Bedstraw is found along roadsides and its roots can be used to make a red or pink natural plant dye.… Read more...
Natural Dyes – Bananas
This is a recipe I found for making a natural dye using banana peels. I haven’t tried it yet, so if you do, please let me know the results.… 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...