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PREPARING PLANT FIBRES FOR NATURAL DYEING
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INTRODUCTION The success of your natural dyeing project will depend on how well the fibres are prepared. To get rewarding and even dye results it’s necessary for fibres to be clean and free of any impurities, such as the sizings used in the manufacturing process. This cleaning is known as ‘scouring’, which sounds a little drastic but really just means washing thoroughly. NB: you can only dye 100% natural fibres with natural dyes. Synthetic and mixed fibres will not respond well to natural...
NATURAL DYEING WITH MADDER – Alkaline Extraction Method
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Learn how to naturally dye with madder using the alkaline extraction method. Following on from my blog ‘Make the Most of Your Madder – Part 1’ (February 2023) I wanted to try the alkaline method of extracting madder dye, as explained in Jenny Dean’s book ‘Colours From Nature’. For me Jenny Dean is the Delia Smith of natural dying; easy to follow and reliable with delicious results!
NATURAL DYEING WITH ACORNS
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NATURAL DYEING WITH YARROW (Achillea millefolium)
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NATURAL DYEING WITH GOLDEN ROD (Solidago)
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Learn how to naturally dye with foraged goldenrod. This informative blog will give you a brief history of goldenrod and its uses, and show you how to extract it's colour for use as a natural dye on both animal and plant fibres. From foraging and processing to dyeing and modifying to extend the colour range.