Sandalwood (Pterocarpus antalinus) comes from India and Indonesia. Sandalwood natural dyestuff yields oranges, browns and auburn shades of colour. Difficulty Level: Average Time Required: 4 hours

Here's How: Use clean, premordanted fleece or yarn (wools, cotton, silk, linen). Measure the Sandalwood into a small dish. (200% WOG) Add alcohol to cover and let stand for 30 minues. Place the treated Sandalwood into a nylon stocking and add into a heated dyepot to simmer for 1 hour. Add clean, premordanted fibre or yarn into the dyepot and simmer for 1 hour. Allow the dyepot to cool. Remove the fibre or yarn, rinse and let dry.

Tips: Try alum or tin mordants for different shades of colour.