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What Natural dyes will actually dye
- First you
will need to scour your fabric.
- Second you
will need to choose a
mordant type for your fabric.
- Third you
need to choose a dye that is appropriate for the
color you desire.
- Below
is a chart indicating which dyes and fibers provide optimum color results.
|
Dye Stuffs |
Cotton |
Hemp |
Linen |
Rayon |
Silk |
Bone |
Wool |
|
Alkanet |
Y |
|
|
|
Y |
|
Y |
|
Apple Bark |
Y |
|
|
|
Y |
|
Y |
|
Annatto |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Y |
|
|
|
|
Aspen Leaves |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Y |
? |
Y |
|
Barberry Root |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Blue Flag Iris Root |
|
|
|
|
Y |
|
Y |
|
Blue Green Algae |
Y |
|
|
|
Y |
|
Y |
|
Box Elder Bark |
Y |
|
|
|
Y |
|
Y |
|
Brazilwood |
Y |
|
|
|
Y |
|
Y |
|
Buckthorn Bark |
Y |
|
|
|
Y |
|
Y |
|
Butternut Bark |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Y |
|
Calendula |
Y |
|
|
|
Y |
|
Y |
|
Cedar Bark |
|
|
|
|
Y |
|
Y |
|
Chestnut |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Y |
|
Chlorophyll |
|
|
|
|
Y |
|
Y |
|
Choke Cherry Bark |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Y |
|
Y |
|
Cochineal |
Y |
|
|
|
Y |
|
Y |
|
Cutch |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Y |
|
|
|
Elderberries |
Y |
|
|
|
Y |
|
Y |
|
Elm Bark |
Y |
Y |
Y |
|
Y |
|
Y |
|
Eucalyptus |
Y |
|
|
|
Y |
|
Y |
|
Fustic |
Y |
|
|
|
Y |
|
Y |
|
Gall Nuts |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Y |
|
Gingko Leaves |
Y |
|
|
|
Y |
|
Y |
|
Hawthorne Berries |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Henna |
|
|
|
|
Y |
Y |
Y |
|
Hibiscus |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Y |
|
Y |
|
Indigo |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Indigo, Instant |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Y |
|
Juniper Berries |
|
|
|
|
Y |
|
Y |
|
Kamala |
Y |
|
|
|
Y |
|
Y |
|
Kelp |
|
|
|
|
Y |
|
Y |
|
Lac |
Y |
|
|
|
Y |
|
Y |
|
Lac Madder |
|
|
|
|
Y |
|
Y |
|
Logwood |
Y |
|
|
|
Y |
|
Y |
|
Madder |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Y |
|
Mahonia |
|
|
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