Our excellent madder extract comes from the roots of Rubia Tinctorum, one of the oldest known dye stuffs in the world. It is grown, harvested and processed in Europe, so fair trade is guaranteed. Our madder natural dye extract comes from a renewable source and has a positive CO2-footprint, producing more CO2 than it uses to make the dye.
This proffessional grade powdered maddder root will give deep, perfect reds on wool and silk when used at 10-20% WOF. Exhaust baths and different mordants produce turkey reds, mulberry, orange-red, terra cotta, and in combination with other dyes and dyeing procedures can yield crimson, purple, and near black with indigo.
Use left over madder dye baths to feed your organic indigo vat.
Mordanting is advised as follows;
Protein - 20%WOF Potassium Aluminium
Cellulose - 20%WOF Aluminium Acetate.
Edward Bancroft says that you should add 20% WOF chalk to the dye bath, which will shift the colour from orange/brown to red.
It is recommended to have a look at the different dye instruction modules available here.
Active dye components; Alizarin and purpurin.
Read more about anthraquinnes here; https://suzannedekel.com/post/what-makes-a-plant-a-dye-plant-part-2-anthraquinones
Securely packed in a re-sealable zip bag for easy use and storage
