Here is my list of important considerations when preparing to prepare plant material for dye extraction: The time of year and maturity of the leaves and plants when we collect …

Scouring is the process of removing any sizing, grease or dirt from fibres in order to improve the amount and even uptake of the dye. Fibres are very diverse (link …

A mordant is a substance that helps ‘dyeing stuff’ bond to fibres. Mordants are often a metallic salt, but they are also non-metallic substances, such as Tannin and Oxalic Acid …

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This is just a small list of books on natural dyes, they are great sources of knowledge and inspiration: Adrosko, Rita J. Natural Dyes and Home Dyeing: A practical guide with …