Phaeolus schweinitzii – Mushroom Dyes
Karhunkaapa (FI)
Phaeolus schweinitzii – Fungi dye produces Yellow and gold colours
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Phaeolus schweinitzii – Mushroom Dyes
Karhunkaapa (FI)
Phaeolus schweinitzii – Fungi dye produces Yellow and gold colours
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Boletopsis grisea Mushroom Dye
FI – Sudenkaapa
SW -tallgraticka
Boletopsis grisea – Fungi dye can produce blue colours
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Bamboo staple fibre is produced mechanically via a retting process, similar to flax production. The woody bamboo stems are crushed and natural enzymes break down the stems so the fibres can be combed out and spun.… Read more...
For my next Spin Flora not Fauna project, I thought I would spin a bit of rose top. Rose fibre is another one of the ‘new’ vegan handspinning fibres, made from roses.… Read more...
The banana plant has been cultivated in Japan since the 13th Century for use in making fabrics and textiles. The tender shoots of the banana plant were harvested and boiled in lye to soften them.… Read more...