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Prairie Fibers
Beyond the Ordinary in Surface
Design
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This chart indicates
which dyes and fibers provide will optimum color results.
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Dye Stuffs |
Cotton |
Hemp |
Linen |
Rayon |
Silk |
Bone |
Wool |
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Alkanet |
Y |
|
|
|
Y |
|
Y |
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Apple Bark |
Y |
|
|
|
Y |
|
Y |
|
Annatto |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Y |
|
|
|
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Aspen Leaves |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Y |
? |
Y |
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Barberry Root |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
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Blue Flag Iris Root |
|
|
|
|
Y |
|
Y |
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Blue Green Algae |
Y |
|
|
|
Y |
|
Y |
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Box Elder Bark |
Y |
|
|
|
Y |
|
Y |
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Brazilwood |
Y |
|
|
|
Y |
|
Y |
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Buckthorn Bark |
Y |
|
|
|
Y |
|
Y |
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Butternut Bark |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Y |
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Calendula |
Y |
|
|
|
Y |
|
Y |
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Cedar Bark |
|
|
|
|
Y |
|
Y |
|
Chestnut |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Y |
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Chlorophyll |
|
|
|
|
Y |
|
Y |
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Choke Cherry Bark |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Y |
|
Y |
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Cochineal |
Y |
|
|
|
Y |
|
Y |
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Cutch |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Y |
|
|
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Elderberries |
Y |
|
|
|
Y |
|
Y |
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Elm Bark |
Y |
Y |
Y |
|
Y |
|
Y |
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Eucalyptus |
Y |
|
|
|
Y |
|
Y |
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Fustic |
Y |
|
|
|
Y |
|
Y |
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Gall Nuts |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Y |
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Gingko Leaves |
Y |
|
|
|
Y |
|
Y |
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Hawthorne Berries |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
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Henna |
|
|
|
|
Y |
Y |
Y |
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Hibiscus |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Y |
|
Y |
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Indigo |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
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Indigo, Instant |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Y |
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Juniper Berries |
|
|
|
|
Y |
|
Y |
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Kamala |
Y |
|
|
|
Y |
|
Y |
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Kelp |
|
|
|
|
Y |
|
Y |
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Lac |
Y |
|
|
|
Y |
|
Y |
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Lac Madder |
|
|
|
|
Y |
|
Y |
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Logwood |
Y |
|
|
|
Y |
|
Y |
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Madder |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Y |
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Mahonia |
|
|
|
|
|
|
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Maple Bark |
Y |
Y |
Y |
|
Y |
|
Y |
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Mullein |
Y |
|
|
|
Y |
? |
Y |
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Myrobalan |
Y |
|
|
|
Y |
|
Y |
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Nettle |
Y |
|
|
|
Y |
|
Y |
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Oak Moss Lichen |
|
|
|
|
Y |
? |
Y |
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Onion Skins |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Y |
|
Osage Orange |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Y |
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Parsley |
Y |
|
|
|
Y |
|
Y |
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Parsley Root |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
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Pear Bark |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Y |
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Pomegranate |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Y |
|
|
|
Purple Cabbage |
Y |
|
|
|
Y |
|
Y |
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Quebracho Black |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Y |
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Quebracho Green |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Y |
|
Y |
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Quebracho Red |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Y |
|
Y |
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Quebracho Yellow |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Y |
|
Y |
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Red Cedar Bark |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Y |
|
Y |
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Red Clover |
Y |
|
|
|
Y |
|
Y |
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Red Onion Skins |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Y |
|
Y |
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Rhubarb |
Y |
|
|
|
Y |
|
Y |
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Rose Hips |
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|
|
|
Y |
|
Y |
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Safflower |
Y |
Y |
Y |
|
Y |
|
Y |
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Sage |
Y |
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|
Y |
|
Y |
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Sandalwood Red |
Y |
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Y |
|
Y |
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St. John's Wort |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Y |
|
Y |
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Sumac |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Y |
|
Y |
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Tesu |
|
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|
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Walnut Bark |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Y |
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Walnut Crystals |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Y |
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Walnut Hulls |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Y |
|
Y |
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Wattle |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Y |
|
Y |
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White Oak Bark |
Y |
|
|
|
Y |
|
Y |
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White Pine Bark |
y |
|
|
|
y |
|
y |
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White Willow Bark |
Y |
|
|
|
Y |
|
Y |
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Wild Cherry Bark |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Y |
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Wild Grape |
Y |
|
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Y |
|
Y |
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Yarrow |
Y |
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Y |
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Y |
Y Yes fiber will accept dye
? Unknown dye absorption rates
* This chart does not specify whether any
of the dyes listed requires a mordant or not.
** This chart does not specify whether any of
the dyes listed are fugitive or not.
People often ask me what types of materials natural dyes will or won't dye. Here
is a list of what natural dyes will and will not dye:
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Natural Dyes WILL bond to: |
Natural Dyes will NOT bond to: |
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Cellulosic fibers such as cotton,
hemp, linen/flax, ramie |
Polyesters of any sort, acrylics,
or plastics |
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Protein fibers such as silk and
wool |
Glass |
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Bone type material such as horn,
bone buttons and bone beads, shell |
Metal |
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Reed, wood and other basketry
materials |
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Leather materials |
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Most likely you will
need to use a mordant when dyeing to help bind the dye molecules to the fiber
molecules. There are a few dyes that are naturally high in tannins, and
these dyes do not need any mordants. Dyes that do not require a mordant
are called substantive dyes.
Questions???
Phone: 515-233-3160
prairie@prairiefibers.com
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