Pisolithus arhizus – Mushroom Dye
FI – Hernekuukunen
Pisolithus arhizus – Fungi dye produces Brown and gold colours
Also known as the Dyeball
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Fungi Dye: Pisolithus arhizus
Fungi Dye: Boletopsis Grisea
Boletopsis grisea Mushroom Dye
FI – Sudenkaapa
SW -tallgraticka
Boletopsis grisea – Fungi dye can produce blue colours
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Fungi Dye: Hapolopilus Rutilans
Hapilopilus rutilans Mushroom Dye
Hapalopilus rutilans
FI: Okrakaapa
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Natural Fungi Dyes – Boletopsis grisea
Boletopsis grisea
FI – Sudenkääpä
SW -tallgråticka
Alum Mordant
3 litres water
25 grams alum
10 grams cream of Tartar
Bring to boil and then let cool
100 gram wool yarn tied in skeins
Rinse the clean washed yarn in cool water
Add the yarn into the cool mordant bath and bring it to 80-90 C degrees
Simmer for 1 hour
Remove and let cool
Mushroom Dye Bath
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