Chlorophyllin, what is it, and how to dye fabrics with it?
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...
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What is the Difference? Raw Dyestuff, Dye Powders, and Dye Extracts
When it comes to natural dyes, there are several options available for textile artists and home dyers. In our webshop, you can find raw...
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Silk fabric is a Reliable Eco-Friendly and Renewable Fabric Source
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...
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Fiber Foundations: the difference between mordants and tannins.
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...
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Foraging Flavonoids
Before we get started, let's agree on what I call the Foragers Pact; When foraging it’s important to leave enough for the plant to thrive...
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What makes a plant a dye plant? Part 1 Flavonoids.
All plant materials contain a mix of different phytochemicals. I am not going to re-invent the wheel and I will quote Wikipedia on the...
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5 Different Mordants in Eco Printing
In several previous blogs you have been able to see and read more about the different results in natural dyes when using different...
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