
This week: How to use tannin extract, pros and cons of liquid dyes and mordanting for a big art project
There are so many terms and techniques in the natural dye space that we decided to create a natural dye glossary for you! Unless you work in a natural dye house full-time or have been doing dyeing since time immemorial, you’re not apt to know everything. We created this glossary of terms so that you can look like a plant dye master and a natural dyeing pro. Well, at least you’ll sound like it. Check out the terms below and shoot us an email if you think we left something out and need to add it! Natural Dye Glossary Alkaline: … Read more

This week: How to use tannin extract, pros and cons of liquid dyes and mordanting for a big art project

This week: softening fibers post-mordanting and how do you get a deep red with raw madder root?

This week: scouring, reducing, hydrating and are fresh flowers better than dry flowers for natural dyeing?

This week: Brittle fabrics from mordanting and scouring and a how-to on thickening dye extracts to print

This week: How to tell if you should scour your garments and do Aquarelle dyes work on cellulose fibers?

This week: Feedback on natural dye books to add to your reference library and what’s the deal with Singapore indigo mold?
This week: How do you know when to scour and when dyeing fleece, how can you get a deep green?