Whole Organic Elderberries are Cultivated in Croatia - Laser sorted and CO2 pressure treated
Fine for Consumption and Soap making
*Use 50% of Dye according to the weight of the dry fabric/fibre you would like to dye.
**Use 75-100% of dye according to the weight of the dry fabric/fibre you would like to dye.
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Why are the whole berries available as wholesale?
We invested in 300kg of Organic high quality Elderberries, shortly before the contract the berries were for, was cut. This also applies to all other wholesale prices we currently offer ie. Organic Hibiscus, Organic Rosemary, Organic buckthorn bark, Organic sage.
I hate seeing these high quality herbs going to waste, so I hope that we can shift most of them, before their end date.
The Elderberries are best before 2025.
The whole berries are of amazing potent quality, laser sorted. We use them in herbal teas, tinctures, and dye.
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Basic recipe:
This dye will need a mordant, Alum, when dyeing wool. 10-20% of Alum.
Mordanted fabric or yarn
50% - 100% Elderberry Dye.
10% Tartaric Acid
Add water to the dye, add tartaric acid and bring to the boil.
Keep on a good simmer for 60min.
Strain the liquid through a sieve lined with cloth and returning the liquid back to the pot, tying the dye bag and add that one too.
When cool enough add your dye stuff and heat to 80 Degrees Celcius for an hour.
You can let it continue to cool in the pot until your required colour depth is reached, from 1/2 hour to overnight.
Add Soda Ash for a leafy green.
Rinse when finished.
Colours shown in the last pictures are Elderberry on our Yeti yarn (Yak & Silk Yarn)