ALKANET
Alkanna tinctoria or dyer’s alkanet is a very attractive purple colourant found in the roots of plants belonging to the borage family.
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BRAZILWOOD
Produces lovely warm reds and browns. High in tannin. Can be used multiple times. 100g £8.00 HOW TO DYE WITH BRAZILWOOD
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COCHINEAL
Cochineal is a potent natural dyestuff that is derived from the crushed, dried bodies of the female cochineal bug – a scale
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DYER’S CHAMOMILE
Dyer’s Chamomile – Anthemis tinctoria A short lived perennial herb with aromatic, silver green, feathery foliage. Dyer’s chamomile was used in Medieval
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DYER’S GREENWEED
Genista tinctoria A very good quality dye is obtained from the flowers and leaves and lovely green when over-dyed with woad. Contains
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FUSTIC CHIPS
Related to the Mulberry tree. The dye comes from the inner wood of the trunk. Dyeing with fustic chips produces a range
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GOLDENROD
Solidago The dried flowers and leaves of the goldenrod are used to create colours from yellow through to green. Takes better on
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INDIGO (NATURAL)
Indigofera tinctoria This ancient dyestuff produces the familiar indigo blue used for batik work. There are many ways to make an indigo
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LOGWOOD CHIPS
(Haematoxylum campechianum) Logwood comes from a tree native to the West Indies and the Yucatan Peninsula. With alum it gives purple to
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LOGWOOD EXTRACT
(Haematoxylum campechianum) Logwood comes from a tree native to the West Indies and the Yucatan Peninsula. With alum it gives purple to
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MADDER CHOPPED
Madder The roots of this ancient plant are rich in red alizarin and are the source of a strong red dye. The
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MARIGOLD
Tagetes erecta A major source of carotenoids. Fresh or dried flowers produce yellow-orange and gold colours. 100g – £5.50 HOW TO DYE
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SAFFLOWER
(Carthamus tinctorius) Safflower is an ancient prickly flowering plant that contains a water soluble yellow dye and an alkaline soluble red dye.
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STICKLAC
Lac extract is a red dye from the scale insect Kerria lacca. The female lac insect invades host trees and secretes a
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TURMERIC
Turmeric produces a bright yellow/orange colour that can be combined with woad, cochineal or safflower to give a wide range of colours.
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