Natural Indigo Dye Kit – Thiox & Soda Ash Method, Dyes 5kg Fabric

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Wonky Weaver Indigo Blue dye is derived from the botanical, Indigo ferra tinctoria. This dye powder can be used to produce rich blue/dark purple colour shades. Our indigo dye is 100% natural and of very high quality containing 45% indigotin (the main colouring agent found in indigo).

This simple and convenient dye kit consists of:

1 x 50g pack of Indigo Blue Dye.
1 x 100g pack of Soda Ash (Dye Fixer/for alkalinity).
1 x 50g pack of Spectralite (Thiourea Dioxide) for reducing oxygen in the dye vat.
1 x pack of pH strips (x80 tear off strips)
1 x Indigo dyeing Instruction sheet

There is an option to add the purchase of the Dye Fixative Wash - please check the option if you want addition of the dye fixative.

This should create a dye vat sufficient to dye between 3-5kg of fibre depending on the characteristics of the material/fibre being dyed.

Wonky Weaver® Natural Plant Dyes and Extracts are derived from botanical sources, and are both sustainable and ethically produced. We carefully source our dyes from suppliers we trust to uphold the highest of standards in quality.

Using plant dyes is very enjoyable and satisfying but does require some degree of experimentation to get the desired coloration of your fibres, yarns and fabrics. Results also depend on the type, weight and make-up of the fibre, and water quality, temperature and length of time in the dye bath amongst many other factors. The type of mordants, dye assists and modifiers will also affect the resultant colour of your dyed materials.

Please store your dyes and salts out of reach of children, out of sunlight and under dry conditions.
Take careful precautions when handling Spectralite (Thiourea Dioxide), and wear gloves and a mask when handling the powder.

Images in this listing show the kit in a box. In order to reduce packaging waste we may not ship this boxed or alter the format we use to ship the kit. All components remain unchanged.