Find out how to use your natural dyes
Click any Dyestuff below to download a How To guide & see our top tips and tricks to create your perfect shade
You don’t need much equipment to get started!
Large stainless steel pan or bowl.Thermometer
Scales to weigh your fibers and dyestuff
Spoon or tongs
Natural fibers - Cellulose / Protein
Cheese cloth or scrap fabric to sieve petals or leaves
Hob
Water
Ingredients
Dyestuff
Scouring - Soapnuts which can be bought from us.
Or Orvus paste for (Protein fibers) and Synthrapol for (Cellulose). These can be bought online from external sites.
Mordanting - Alum & Soda Ash which we hope to stock soon but for now you can find online from external sits.
Iron - optional if you want to modify colors to produce darker shades
citric acid - optional to modify colors to make them brighter.