ORGANIC ANNATTO SEED DYE
ORGANIC ANNATTO SEEDS (Bixa orellana) ~ Dye Colour Yellow and Orange
Harvested in the Wild of Côte D'Ivoire
Wool, Silks, Cotton and Linen can be dyed successfully with Annatto Seeds. It gives a radiant yellow orange. If you combine the dye bath with Cochineal you get brilliant reds and rose-red colours.
*The dye is not very light fast and might have to be redyed after a few years. However, combined with Cochineal, it will hold out longer.
**Use Cream of tartar and Cochineal for orange red colours. Pre dye silks with madder root, then add to an Annatto bath to make a beautiful copper orange. A yolk yellow can be achieved using tartaric acid and Annatto seeds.
Colour fastness: Poor - medium
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Basic Recipe for yellow:
*You can use this bath again for a yellow orange and a light yellow orange, with every further dip the dye will be less vibrant.
**It is worthwhile soaking the Wool in a vinegar bath for 10 minutes before dyeing.
100gr wool or silk mordanted in 15% Alum and 10% Cream of Tartar for 1 hour.
100g Annatto Seeds
1.Soak 100gr Annatto seed with 10gr Soda in water over night.
2.Blend in a mixer and simmer for 1 hour. Pour mixture through a cloth, tie off the seeds (dye bag) and keep the dye bath.
3.To dye: Add the silk for 20 minutes at 80 degrees.
Simmer wool for one hour without the dye bag.
Add the silk again for another 15min. Wash and rinse.
POMEGRANATE FLOWERS
WHOLE POMEGRANATE FLOWERS ~ Dye Colour Yellow
Harvested in India, wild Collection
Wool, Silks, Cotton and Linen can be dyed with Pomegranate. It gives a darker yellow, depending on quantities used.
*Also suitable for soap making and consumption
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Colourfastness: Poor
Basic Recipe for yellow:
Basic Recipe for orange/yellow:
100gr wool or silk mordanted in 10% Alum and for 1 hour.
50-100g flowers
1.Soak flowers over night.
2.Pour mixture through a cloth, tie off the flowers (dye bag) and keep in the dye bath.
3.To dye: Simmer wool for one hour. Leave in dye bath to cool (will deepen the colour)
Rinse and dry
ORGANIC EUROPEAN GOLDENROD (SOLIDAGO)
Organic European Solidago ~ Dye Colour: yellow, orange and green
Our Solidago or Goldenrod in the common tongue, is organically grown and harvested in Europe, Poland.
Solidago, commonly called goldenrod, is a genus of about 100 to 120 species of flowering plants in the aster family, Asteraceae. Most are herbaceous perennial species found in open areas such as meadows, prairies, and savannas. They are mostly native to North America, including Mexico; a few species are native to South America and Eurasia. Some American species have also been introduced into Europe and other parts of the world. (wikipedia)
Colourfastness: medium - good
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Basic Recipe for yellow:
100% Solidago
wool (Alum mordant 10%)
Soak the leaves for a day or overnight before using.
Boil the soaked leaves for one hour and drain.
Simmer yarn for up to one hour. Rinse and dry.
ROSEHIP SHELLS ORGANIC ~ Eastern Europe
ROSEHIP SHELLS ORGANIC CUT OR GROUND ~ Dye Colour Yellow and Orange
Eastern Europe
Wool, Silks, Cotton and Linen can be dyed with Rosehip. It gives a light-yellow orange, depending on quantities used.
*Also suitable for soap making and consumption
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Colourfastness: poor - medium
Basic Recipe for orange/yellow:
100gr wool or silk mordanted in 10% Alum and for 1 hour.
200g Rosehip
1.Soak 100gr Rosehip overnight.
2.Pour mixture through a cloth, tie off the Rosehip (dye bag) and keep in the dye bath.
3.To dye: Simmer wool for one hour. Leave in dye bath to cool (will deepen the colour)
Rinse and dry