Rhubarb root cut
Rhubarb root ground

RHUBARB ROOT DYE

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RHUBARB ROOT ~ Dye Colour depending on: yellow brown, green with iron and pink with Soda Ash.

Country of Collection: China


Rhubarb is indeed a stunning Plant – not only does it grow enormous – we can eat the stalks for desserts and use the leaves for mordanting fibre and the roots for creating 3 gorgeous colours.

Colourfastness: Good

Ph sensitive - high Ph will turn colour to a red
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Recipe for wool fibres: Downloadable PDF

Recipe for Plant Fibres: Downloadable PDF

Basic recipe:

100% cut Rhubarb or 50% ground Rhubarb
Wool (mordanted with Alum)

Optional:
3-5% Iron
15% Soda Ash