You Asked, Kathy Answered: PH + Lac
We get lots of emails from customers about challenges with dyeing and needing Botanical Colors’ President Kathy Hattori’s help. Why not share the learning so we can all benefit? From our inboxes to you, it’s simple: You Asked, Kathy Answered. Email questions@botanicalcolors with your plea for help! YOU ASKED: I use lac dyes for my blankets in my botanical prints. The silk or wool is mordanted in alum, then iron, wrung out and flowers/plants placed on the fabric. The blanket which has been soaking in lac is then (wrung out) placed on top, everything is rolled up tightly then steamed … Read more