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Plantcolors and Mordant for natural dyeing.
We are using all those materials ourself, so the quality is proofed.
If you are looking for something that you do not find here, please contact us.
There is much more in stock than in the shop to see.

We always ship every packaging per item packed together. For example, 2kg of madder root and 500g of madder root in one order are packed together at 2.5kg.
If you want individual packaging of each item, please note this in the comment of your order.

Turmeric for yellow dyes

Most people know turmeric root (Curcuma longa) as a spice.
But it is also a very old asian dyers plant.
We recommend to use chopped one and not powder for less stains.
The colour curcumin is traditional used to dye plantfibers and paper, it works fine on proteinfiber as well but anyhow, it is not really lightproof.
Not suitable for consumption.

Weight:: 100g

500g ( +8,40 EUR )

1kg ( +17,40 EUR )

2,60 EUR

incl. 19% tax excl. Shipping costs

Pomegranate peel

Pomegranate peels (Granati Cort. Fruct. conc. Punica granatum L.) give a wonderful yellow on wool and silk, mordant with Alum.
With an iron mordant beforehand, pomegranate peels can also be used to dye silk black, as they contain up to 28% tannic acid, which reacts well with the iron on silk.
Please note, this will not work on wool or vegetable fibers.
Not suitable for consumption.

Weight:: 100g

500g ( +8,60 EUR )

1kg ( +18,60 EUR )

2,40 EUR

incl. 19% tax excl. Shipping costs

Cochineal, crimson-dye scale insect

Cochineal for dyeing eggs and fibers in dark carmin up to light pink.
This dye is very productive.

We offer Cochineal in pieces and grounded.
It will always be grounded just before shipping.
Please note - only use grounded cochineal for dyeing!
Not suitable for consumption.

15,20 EUR

incl. 19% tax excl. Shipping costs

Hibiscus flower

Hibiscus flowers (Hibiscus sabdariffa) are giving on wool and silk beige to purple, depending on mordant and processing.
With classic alum - tartar mordant and a color 1: 1 (100g material, 100g hibiscus) you'll reach a slight purple hue, which can also be intensified by reinserting.
One should also like to try to change the ph-value of the water, this also changes the color.
Potash as an addition to the dye gives a rather greyish-greenish tone.
Not suitable for consumption.

Weight:: 100g

500g ( +5,45 EUR )

1kg ( +10,45 EUR )

1,55 EUR

incl. 19% tax excl. Shipping costs

Madder Extract (Rubia Cordfolia)

Our madder root extract is a pure natural dye, extracted from the dried root of Rubia Cordifolia.
It can be used immediately for dyeing, soaking and boiling out as is not necessary when using normal madder root.
Of course, the material to be dyed must still be pre-treated normally.

See detail page for further information.
Not suitable for consumption.

Weight:: 50g

100g ( +8,50 EUR )

500g ( +85,50 EUR )

1kg ( +157,50 EUR )

12,50 EUR

incl. 19% tax excl. Shipping costs

Black walnut shells cut for brown dyes

The American black walnut (Juglans nigra) has a very high tannin content and was already used by some Native American tribes to dye leather, bones and the like.
In contrast to the native walnut, the tannin content is approx. 40% higher, so it is well to use for darker shades.
The unbroken shells are hard as stone and are very difficult to crack.
Also good for dyeing on linen, cotton or hemp fibres.

Weight:: 100g

500g ( +9,10 EUR )

1kg ( +17,10 EUR )

2,40 EUR

incl. 19% tax excl. Shipping costs

Alder Cones for brown dyes

Alder cones (Alnus Glutinosa, black alder) dyes beautiful brown tones.
We recommend to use 150% of the material weight, otherwise the colour will be very light.
The cones, just like the bark, must also be soaked for at least 24 hours before dyeing.
You can play wonderfully with different mixtures. Madder and Buckthorn bark is very suitable. There are also great results with copper and iron sulphate.
Not suitable for consumption.

Weight:: 100g

500g ( +8,30 EUR )

1kg ( +16,30 EUR )

2,70 EUR

incl. 19% tax excl. Shipping costs

Cold-Mordant (Alumina) for Plantdye

An Alumina Mordant for plantdyeing of wool and silk.
Also to use for plantfibres, the dye will not be strong as on proteinfibres.
Soft for the fibre because it does not need to be heated anymore and the fibres do not began to felt.

100g are good for about 2,5kg fibres, yarn or fabric.
You will not need heat to prepare your yarn or fabric for dyeing. The mordant could be used until it is worn out.
Detailed instructions are within the delievery.
Not suitable for consumption.

Weight:: 100g

500g ( +5,50 EUR )

1kg ( +10,80 EUR )

1,70 EUR

incl. 19% tax excl. Shipping costs

Tarapowder for Cotton and Linen

Tara powder is obtained from the fruits of the tara bush (Caesalpinia spinosa fructus) from Peru.
It has a high content of tannin (tannic acid), which facilitates mordanting on cellulose fibers (all plant fibers).
The tara powder can also be used as a mordant on wool and silk.
Calculate 10% of the material to be dyed as a mordant.
Not suitable for consumption.

Weight:: 100g

500g ( +4,90 EUR )

1kg ( +8,90 EUR )

1,35 EUR

incl. 19% tax excl. Shipping costs

Gum Arabic in pieces

Gum arabic is used in many ways.
It is a component of iron gall ink, it is used to anneal and thicken paints, it is also used as an adhesive for paper and as a solution for polishing leather.
It has also been used in medicine for hundreds of years (e.g. to stop bleeding) and in the food industry as a thickener and emulsifier.
Not suitable for consumption.

Weight:: 100g

500g ( +8,60 EUR )

1kg ( +18,60 EUR )

2,40 EUR

incl. 19% tax excl. Shipping costs

Wheat Bran for Madder (Krapp)

For a dye with madder (krapp) we recommend to use the same amount wheat bran.
Example: 1kg madder (krapp) = 1kg wheat bran.
It gives deeper colors.

Not suitable for madder root cold dyeing! Please use only madder root without wheat bran, as wheat bran initiates fermentation.
Cold dye should avoid possible fermentation.
Not suitable for consumption.

Weight:: 100g

500g ( +1,65 EUR )

1kg ( +3,55 EUR )

0,55 EUR

incl. 19% tax excl. Shipping costs

Calcium carbonate

Especially Reseda (dyers weld) likes hard water for a shining color, also with madder root one can change by the water hardness the color lightly.
Here it helps, to add chalk to make the water hard.
As a tip: We always take on 200 ls of water 2 kgs of chalk.

Also known as Limestone; calcite; aragonite; chalk; marble; pearl; oyster.
Not suitable for consumption.

Weight:: 100g

500g ( +3,70 EUR )

1kg ( +7,60 EUR )

0,95 EUR

incl. 19% tax excl. Shipping costs

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