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Mordanted Silk Hankies

Grab yourself a bundle of 4 mordanted silk hankies for spontaneous dye sessions or color studies. The wonderful thing about these hankies is they are perfect for color tests and experiments as all you need to do is dampen them and add them to the dye pot. If you’re an eco-printer, they roll up nice and snug and really take the color. The bundle consists of 4-100% China silk hankies (approx. 11×11″, 8 momme) that we mordanted with aluminum potassium sulfate. Lightweight and very receptive to natural dyes, take a look at what we created with lac extract. I like … Read more

Wheat Bran Mordant Assist

We like to use wheat bran mordant assist with aluminum acetate. It contains minerals that help enhance the aluminum acetate mordant and brighten dye colors. Complete instructions are available here. Wheat bran baths can be used several times before discarding. Their enzymes are also useful to remove starch from fibers. Wheat bran is the outer layer (pericarp) of the wheat kernel. It is the part that gets removed when processing wheat grains into white flour. Bran is high in fiber for dietary purposes but provides a different function altogether when used for mordanting. A note for gluten allergies: Wheat bran … Read more

Five mordanted organic t-shirts are hanging on wooden hangers facing front. They are all white against a white background.

Mordanted Organic Cotton T-shirts

Mordanted organic cotton t-shirts NOW ON CLEARANCE – 50% OFF! While supplies last We are so pleased to offer mordanted cotton t-shirts made from 50% organic and 50% recycled cotton for your next natural dye adventure! The short sleeve, crew neck shirts are cut in a classic unisex style and are lightweight, soft and supremely comfortable. Perfect as a base layer for cooler days, or by itself in warmer weather. Our mordanted organic cotton t-shirts are made from 50% organic and 50% recycled cotton, these shirts help keep textile waste out of landfills. They are ready for the dye pot, … Read more

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Aluminum Triformate Cold Water Mordant

Aluminum Triformate Cold Water Mordant We are pleased to offer a new mordant made from mineral salts called aluminum triformate. Aluminum triformate is a room temperature mordant for all natural fibers including wool, silk, cotton, hemp and linen. It does work best on wool. It also works on a gpL (grams per Liter) calculation or a weight of fiber (WOF) percentage and we’ve used it successfully with both methods. Each of these methods have their advantages for the artisan dyer. If you want to dip a scarf or two in mordant and then move on to dyeing without a lot … 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

Tannin + Alum Mordanted Sashiko Thread Bundle

Tannin + Alum Mordanted Sashiko Thread Bundle We are now offering our popular PFD sashiko threads mordanted in three different, beautiful tannin shades. Each bundle of 10 skeins is one tannin color that is also mordanted in aluminum potassium sulfate. This is an easy mordant option to create gradations and nuanced color in your stitching and dye work. The three mordant options are Gallo Tannin (Oak galls), known as a “clear” tannin with a creamy coloration that imparts virtually no shade differences from regular alum mordants. Sumac Tannin, imparts a subtle, soft yellow undertone to many colors, and shifts light … Read more

Tannin and alum mordanted fat quarter blanks

Tannin and alum mordanted fat quarter blanks are ready for the dye pot.

Mordanted 2 Pack of Handwoven Hemp-Cotton Towels

Mordanted 2 Pack of Handwoven Hemp-Cotton Towels We are offering a 2 pack of mordanted handwoven towels. These do not have a hanging loop and can be used as dishtowels, mats, or table napkins. We’ve scoured and mordanted them with aluminum acetate, our standard cellulose mordant and they are ready to be dyed. Simply dampen and add to a dye bath or sprinkle a selection of dyestuffs on them for a pretty eco-printed towel. The towel sizes range from 14 to 18 inches wide and 20-24 inches (35.5 to 56 cm wide and 46 to 61 cm) long. Our vintage … Read more

Mordant Monday: Celebrating Earth Day & Vibrant Valley Blue

Vibrant Valley Blue Indigo Paste We are thrilled to introduce a new, Pacific Northwest-based indigo paste from the incredible growers and dyers at Vibrant Valley Farm. Kara Gilbert and her skilled team created Vibrant Valley Blue, a Persicaria tinctoria indigo extract. This product is based on years of growing, harvesting and experimenting with varieties, cultivation and extraction and they’ve scaled their production from a few hundred starts to a robust crop of over 10,000 plants. The resulting indigo paste is easy to use and creates a beautiful clear blue. Kara used this indigo to dye a number of garments and … Read more

Mordant Monday: Does Indigo Damage Mordants

We get mordant questions all the time at Botanical Colors so why not create Mordant Monday??? Got mordanting questions? Email [email protected] 2 light indigo dips on mordanted silk before immersing in exhaust dye baths to make pastels YOU ASKED: My question involves the processes of indigo dyeing when combined with other plant dyes that have been mordanted with aluminum acetate. My understanding is that citric acid discharges the mordant and also neutralizes the alkalinity of indigo as a last step in finishing indigo dyed cloth. How would you go about neutralizing indigo without discharging mordant? For some processes, I am … Read more