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Dyes of the Américas Sampler Kit

Many of the most storied and legendary dyes are native to the Americas and were a prized supply and source for the dye houses of Europe. We’ve created our Dyes of the Américas sampler kit to showcase these beautiful colors. Each dyestuff is native to North, South or Central America and all are used in textile arts today. Indigenous civilizations used many of these dyes long before European conquest. This updated kit contains sample sizes of logwood, cochineal, osage, pericón, and coreopsis along with a brief description of each dyestuff and its origin. The color yield from these dyes are: … Read more

Kamala

Kamala comes from the Mallotus philippensis tree that grows in tropical India. It is an Ayurvedic plant, and used in traditional medicine. The dye comes from the seeds of the tree, which can grow up to 75 feet in height. Use Kamala at 10-20% on the weight of fiber (WOF) for a vibrant mango-colored hue. It needs soda ash added to hot water in order to dissolve fully, and works best with protein fibers such as wool and silk. A 100 gram package will dye up to 500 grams (1.1 lbs) of protein fibers. You may need to use more kamala … Read more

Liquid Logwood Extract

We are pleased to offer a new, easy-to-use liquid logwood extract formulation. Logwood (Haematoxylum campechianum) originates from the Yucatan region of Mexico. It is naturalized throughout Central America and parts of the Caribbean. It was also known as Palo de Campeche or Campeche wood. Like cochineal, logwood extract was one of the valuable dyes from the New World. As a result, Spain and England went to war over regions that were lush with logwood trees in an effort to control the lucrative logwood dye trade. Logwood yields a rich, deep purple and was used as a base or “bottom” for … Read more

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Aluminum Potassium Sulfate

Highly prized worldwide since antiquity, aluminum potassium sulfate is the premier mordanting material for protein fibers such as silk and wool. Check out our instructions on using aluminum potassium sulfate for detailed information on preparing your fibers for natural dyeing. What does this humble mineral have in common with the most powerful family in Italy during the Renaissance? During the 12th century, ambitious nobles and merchants became rich on alum exports from the Aegean islands. In the mid-15th century, the expanding Turkish empire gained control of the Aegean areas and imposed heavy tariffs on the mineral, causing a shortage and … Read more

Mordanted Cotton Bandana 6-Pack

Our mordanted cotton bandana 6-pack is a bundle of fun! There is something so liberating about having a few mordanted pieces on hand and ready for the latest creative impulse. Pick up a pack of our mordanted cotton bandanas, also super useful as table napkins or project squares. Now you can eco-print your latest forage or find, or throw a few bandanas in the dye pot to use as dinner napkins. Dye some up for creative playtime or dye a bandana wardrobe. They’re lightweight and easy to pack for your next natural dye travel adventure. Bandanas become a wonderful way … Read more

SOLD OUT The Nerd’s Guide To Mordants With Kathy Hattori In New Hampshire!

Sign up for The Nerd’s Guide To Mordants on the Sanborn Mills Farm website. $700, Aug 14, 2024 – August 18, 2024 (9am – 5pm) This is the nerd’s guide to mordants – what they are, why they are important and how they are used in natural dyeing. Everyone wants to create long-lasting and beautiful plant color and the best way to do that is to mordant properly. The class will experiment with the most popular plant-based tannins and alum accumulators, mineral salt mordants and other binders to see the effects on animal and plant fibers. Each mordant variable will … Read more

Whole Oak Galls

Oak galls (sometimes called oak apples or gall nuts) are small to medium-sized round hard growths that are high in tannin and are an ancient mordant. They are an essential ingredient in making oak gall ink and can also be combined with iron to produce gray, purple and black shades on textile fibers. Our oak galls are often referred to as Aleppo Oak galls as they come from the Aleppo oak tree (Quercus infectoria). The tree is native to Southern Europe, Turkey, Syria, Iran, Iraq, Cyprus, Lebanon and Israel. The gall is formed when an oak leaf bud or large … Read more

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Ground Oak Galls

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Stitched Shibori by Jane Callender

From the Publisher: Stitched Shibori by Jane Callender contains all the information a beginner will need to get started. It includes tips on dyeing in small spaces and a guide to all the necessary health and safety considerations. It is also packed with innovative nui shibori techniques and inspiring designs that will appeal to the experienced textile artist. Written by eminent shibori artist and expert shibori teacher Jane Callender, this beautiful, practical book is packed with both traditional and inventive stitch-resist techniques, a complete dyeing guide and an inspirational gallery of Jane’s work. The book is broken into three sections. … Read more

Rich Purple Logwood

We are carrying a specialty-grade Rich Purple Logwood that yields a brighter, deeper, and richer purple shade, especially on wool and silk fibers. Logwood (Haematoxylum campechianum) originates from the Yucatan region of Mexico. It is naturalized throughout Central America and parts of the Caribbean. It was also known as Palo de Campeche or Campeche wood. Like cochineal, logwood extract was one of the valuable dyes from the New World. As a result, Spain and England went to war over regions that were lush with logwood trees in an effort to control the lucrative logwood dye trade. Logwood yields a rich, … Read more