Sugar beetroots give rust and reddish coloured natural dye, though the colour is not very colourfast and fades after time.
Natural Dyes – Lady’s Bedstraw
Lady’s Bedstraw
Galium Verum
Bedstraw is found along roadsides and its roots can be used to make a red or pink natural plant dye.… Read more...
Natural Dyes – Bananas
This is a recipe I found for making a natural dye using banana peels. I haven’t tried it yet, so if you do, please let me know the results.… Read more...
How to Make an Alum Mordant
Natural dyeing is usually a 2 step process. The yarn or fibre must be soaked in a mordant,
that prepares the fibre to absorb the natural dye substance.… Read more...
Natural Dyes – Lichens
Lichens are classified on the basis of their structure and can be divided into 3 major groups.
Natural Dyes – Lichen
Lichens are a fungus that have developed a symbiotic relationship with algae. There are 15,000 to 20,000 species of lichen that can be found throughout the world.… Read more...