"But why are you putting up a recipe here Suzanne? Is this not a site about natural dyes?" You are 100% correct. But it is also Rosh...

Re-dyeing 18th century dye recipes by Paul Gout in Montpellier, France

Birch trees are deciduous trees that belong to the Betulaceae family, which also includes alders and hazels. There are approximately 60...

There are no true one-step greens in natural dyes. It is either a khaki or moss-green of sorts by post-mordanting a yellow dye with...

When it comes to natural dyes, there are several options available for textile artists and home dyers. In our webshop, you can find raw...

A lot has been said about the sustainability of different fibers, and silk has been getting a bad reputation in the last years with large...

In the botanical printing groups online, you will read the term 'iron blanket' often. And I would like to explain to you what it is and...

On the various eco-printing and natural dye fora there is a lot of confusion and mis-use of terminology going on when it comes to the...

THE FUNCTION OF MORDANTS Most dyes, when applied to fabric, will either wash out or fade rather quickly. These dyes need to be fixed to...

The rarest dyes, part of a series of (now) rare natural dyes, see also the blog about Murex and Kakishibu. Kermens is an insect-derived...

In the summer of 2022, I visited Mexico for almost a month. I started with a visit to Mexico City and Cuernavaca, then moved to San...

A blog in the series "The rarest dyes", see the blog about Murex dyeing here. Persimmons (Latin: Diospyros kaki) are a fruit with a long...

how to store your natural dyes and extracts

Try Symplocos for a 100% plant based dye process and stunning new shades. In the second half of the 19th century, botany was extremely...

THE FUNCTION OF MORDANTS Most dyes, when applied to fabric, will either wash out or fade rather quickly. These dyes need to be fixed to...

How to create perfect reds from madder

You may know how I started working from my home, then occupied a spare bedroom and eight months ago moved out of that room to a small...

Murex dyes for purple and blues from antiquity to today

When I was young(er) I studied classical guitar. I actually have a degree-and-a-half in it, finishing the final concert of my Masters...

Bioaccumulation is the gradual accumulation of substances in an organism, in this case; alum. There are a few plants that are...