About using organic and natural dyes, recipes.
Brazilwood Dye Recipe for Linen, Cotton and Cellulose Fibres
Caesalpinia Sappan
for 100 grams of fibre
20 grams Brazilwood powder – Caesalpinia Sappan
Madder Root Dye Recipe for Linen, Cotton and Cellulose Fibres
All cellulose fibres, yarns and fabrics must be scoured prior to mordanting or dyeing.… Read more...
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.… Read more...
There are many ways to prepare an indigo vat, some use soda ash and spectralite, some use some use sulphuric acid, some use iron and some urine.… Read more... 
Having read India Flint’s wonderful book on eco colour and printing, I discovered that you can get some beautiful natural dyes using Eucalyptus leaves.… Read more... 
I had heard that it was possible to dye yarns using black beans but have never tried it before so last week when I went grocery shopping I looked for some.… Read more... 
