NATURAL DYES

Natural Dyes – Sandalwood

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

Tips:

  • Try alum or tin mordants for different shades of colour. Sandalwood Natural Dye Recipe How To Make an Alum Mordant How To Make a Tin Mordant Natural Dyes and Mordant Recipes Natural Dyes Index

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