ORGANIC NETTLES ~ Used as herb and dye. Dye Colour yellow and green.
Country of Origin: Hungary
Urtica Fol. Organic, often known as common nettle, stinging nettle or nettle leaf, or just a nettle or stinger, is a herbaceous perennial flowering plant in the family Urticaceae. Originally native to Europe it has now spread worldwide.
Nettles have been used since ancient times and can be eaten, are used in herbal medicine and dyeing.
Nettles can be used fresh and dry - similar to Lovage, the best results are achieved with fresh plants, but dried plant material works well as well.
Colourfastness: medium
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Basic recipe:
100-200% Nettle (100% if using fresh only)
3-5% Iron
Wool (mordanted 10% Alum)
Line the pot with a cloth. Fill the pot half with water and add the nettle.
Bring to about 85-95 degrees Celsius for 1 hour.
Tie dye in Cloth and leave in bath.
Add wool and simmer gently for 1 hour.
Add 3% -5% iron to the dye bath to turn it green.
Remove after about 10min, rinse & dry.
