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Pack of 5 Red Botanical Dyes - Indian Madder, Sappan, Alkanet, Lac, Peepal - Shades of Red, Purple, Violet, Peach, Burgundy, Lavender, Pink

Name: Pack of 5 Red Botanical Dyes - Indian Madder, Sappan, Alkanet, Lac, Peepal - Shades of Red, Purple, Violet, Peach, Burgundy, Lavender, Pink
Brand: ForestsAndMeadows
SKU: 1185742336
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Rating: 4.9 (2367 reviews)

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Materials: Madder, Sappanwood, Alkanet, Lac, Peepal
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Pack of Red, Purple, Violet, and Peach natural dyes includes 5 dyes: Madder, Sappanwood, Alkanet, Lac and Peepal. All these dyes have a magnificent long history and are well known all over the world due to the rich colors they produce.

Using these dyes with different mordants (alum, copper, iron) and additives (soda ash, chalk, citric acid) you can achieve a wide variety of shades: red, indian red, salmon, pink, dusty pink, peach, orange, brick, burgundy, fuchsia, violet, lavender, mauve and even more.

This pack of natural dyes includes 5 dyes and it is available in 3 sizes:

- Size S. Total quantity: 150 grams (5.3 oz). 30 grams of each dye

- Size M. Total quantity: 250 grams (8.8 oz). 50 grams of each dye

- Size L. Total quantity: 500 grams (17.6 oz). 100 grams each dye

More about each dye:

- Madder and Indian madder roots (lat. Rubia Tinctorum, Rubia Cordifolia) - one of the first natural dyes used by humankind. They date back at least 4 thousand years and its history is simply marvelous. Madder is famous all over the world due to its deep bright red, lightfastness, and wash fastness. Also can be used for bright red, dark purple, brick, rust pink, peach, salmon, and other similar colors. Add a pinch of chalk for deeper reds or just a bit of cream of tartar for fire reds. A bit more acid such as citric acid can shift color to brilliant orange or soft peach. Use additional iron mordant for violets, purples, and lavenders.

- Sappanwood (lat. Caesalpinia sappan) is a wonderful dye, brought to Europe from India on the Silk Road and highly valued by the dyers of the time for its rich colors. This dye is wonderful for beginners - it produces rich colors easily and you can have great fun experimenting with different mordants and additives.

- Dyer`s alkanet (lat. Alkanna tinctoria) is well known for its purple colorant that can be found in the roots of this plant. This dye is very versatile and can be used for textiles and cosmetics and soaps. Alkanet`s colorants are not soluble in water so it has to be dissolved in alcohol. Simply soak in alcohol for several days until the liquid becomes very rich in color. Then add extra water so your fibers can be fully covered in the dye solution.

- Peepal ( lat. Ficus religiosa) bark gives various long-lasting shades of peach, pink, soft red, violet, terracotta, and many similar. The peepal tree is the oldest portrayed tree in India and a native plant in the Himalayan tract, Bengal and Central India. Since ancient times, peepal tree has been known for its mythological, religious and medicinal importance. Its Latin name "Religiosa" refers to 'religion' because the tree is sacred in both Hinduism and Buddhism and it is believed that this is the same tree that sheltered Buddha when he was enlightened.

- Lac ( lat. Kerria Lacca) gives brilliant red, crimson, purple, and burgundy shades. It is well known all around the world and the color it gives is lightfast and wash fast. The dye is made from the scale insect Kerria lacca (sin. Lacciferia lacca) which can be found (and cultivated) in India, Nepal, China, and other countries.

* Instructions are not included, but you are welcome to send me a message.

- If you wish to have something extra then you may choose additional red color gems: indian madder extract and sappanwood extract:

https://www.etsy.com/listing/1068427842/indian-madder-extract-for-natural-dyeing?click_key=f2cd0e5148457531efc58d9c6286131bcb1d2a47%3A1068427842&click_sum=e88cc851&ref=shop_home_active_19&crt=1&sts=1

https://www.etsy.com/listing/1126759307/sappanwood-extract-for-bright-red?click_key=62ce655482f8ed7adaffa2a2ca8ad7e1d2c1f148%3A1126759307&click_sum=ea7952c4&ref=shop_home_active_16&crt=1&sts=1

- Natural dyes react beautifully with different pH, so for a wider color palette experiment with additional citric acid, cream of tartar, soda ash or chalk. You can find them here:

https://www.etsy.com/shop/ForestsAndMeadows?ref=simple-shop-header-name&listing_id=1126759307§ion_id=34132033

- To widen your palette even more experiment with additional mordants - iron sulfate or copper sulfate. Here you can find a pack of most common mordants:

https://www.etsy.com/listing/1017770410/set-of-mordants-for-natural-dyeing-100-g?click_key=b1d4c10a21a358a42dfc36b1f8345563824c0894%3A1017770410&click_sum=13b0c106&ref=shop_home_active_7&sts=1

- If you wish to add some other colors to your pallete, you can find more various plant dyes here:

https://www.etsy.com/shop/ForestsAndMeadows?ref=seller-platform-mcnav§ion_id=22223927

- If you don`t even know where to start or if you are looking for a gift for craftie then this natural dyeing kit might be the right choice:

https://www.etsy.com/listing/795172546/complete-natural-dyeing-kit-with?click_key=8d41d0ec8001a95f5b9b9ea35a2bc17898827e20%3A795172546&click_sum=238e6395&ref=shop_home_active_11&crt=1&sts=1

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I recommend handwashing only: soak for an hour or few in a bucket of cool water with neutral liquid wool/silk detergent, keep agitation to a minimum (prevent felting). Reshape whilst damp and dry flat on a towel. If you want to carefully iron it once dry, use a warm-only wool setting and, for best results, place the iron on a damp teatowel. During the first wash plant dyed wool can release some color.

Be careful with strong acids and alkalines - it can damage or change plant dyed colours.

Dyeing with plants gives the most beautiful colours and I believe it holds energy of a plant as well. It goes through so many stages - picking plants in the forest, cleaning it, drying, boiling, simmering, soaking, washing... Each time colours come out at least a little bit different and that is the magic of this technology! Colors are very subtile and they all match each other. These shades are very hard to describe and don`t fit into "normal" color categories, but I am doing my best to describe it show it in photos :)

Most of my wool comes from small wool mills or local farmers. This is my way to support small busines and keep my shop environment friendly.

I gather most of the dye stuff myself in fieds and forests. I do not use endangered species and don`t harm environment in any other way. Barks are collected from fallen or legally cut (in order to keep the forest clean) trees.
Some of the plants are grown by my parents in their garden - japanese indigo, woad, madder, yew, apple trees, plum and many more.
Exotic plants or the ones that I can`t find in my local area come from farms which respect the environment and comply with organic textile certifications.

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This first purchase from Raminta was a total success: she sent it off on its way within a day, had all well packaged and labeled and the dye I did try (Madder) yielded a wonderfully rich color. She is clearly knowledgeable and passionate about the subject and I placed a new order within a couple of weeks.