Below you can see what you will need for the year. Please note that these are estimated quantities — the final amount will depend on how large or small you like to dye your samples. Nonetheless, this selection should be sufficient for the full course year.
Not included: organic laundry liquid, organic washing-up liquid, white vinegar
Mordants & Modifiers:
1 kg Alum
1 kg Soda Ash
300 g Cream of Tartar
500 g Sodium Acetate
1 kg Chalk
1 kg Ferrous
1 kg Tara
500 g Lime
1 kg Wheat Bran
250 g Fruit Sugar
125 g Tartaric Acid
125 g Citric Acid
25 g Fuller’s Earth
25 g Guar Gum
Dyes:
1 kg Oak Gall (ground)
250 g Pomegranate Peel (or Myrobalan, ground)
250 g Catechu
250 g Rhubarb Root (ground)
250 g Natural Indigo
100 g Cochineal
500 g Madder (ground)
500 g Madder (cut)
1 kg Weld
1 kg Dyer’s Broom
1 kg Sage Leaves (cut)
100 g Logwood (ground)
🌿 Please note: This supply box is optional for the One-Year Professional Natural Dyeing Course. If you already have a trusted dye supplier, you are warmly encouraged to source your own materials. The course will guide you in building a portfolio of reference samples, and as every dye source varies, your results may differ slightly — adding richness and individuality to your work.
