Tag: alum

How to Scour and Mordant Cotton and Linen

The secret to successful natural dyeing of cellulose fibres, yarns and fabrics such as cotton and linen is thorough scouring. The scouring process removes natural oils, waxes and pectins from the fibre so that the dyes can penetrate the fibre more readily. Scouring and mordanting cellulose fibres is a more time consuming process than when … Continue reading “How to Scour and Mordant Cotton and Linen”

Fungi Dye: Phaeolus schweinitzii

Phaeolus schweinitzii fungi produces Yellow, gold natural dyed yarns

Natural Dyes and Recipes

A selection of Natural Dyes and Mordants

How to Make an Alum Mordant

A simple how to recipe for making an alum mordant, used for natural dyeing

Beginner Natural Dyeing

Learning to use natural dyes

Natural Dyes

Dye recipes, and projects for the natural and organic dyer