Kamala ( Nelumbo Nucifera ) comes from the monkey face tree. Its similar to annatto in its behavior, its not very much soluble in water so it needs to be soaked in alcohol or extracted with soda ash. Please get in touch for more info regarding how to dye with it. It yields golden yellow to tangerines and shades of green based on some mordants and additives.
This dyestuff consists of ground nuts of the Terminalia chebula tree. It may be classed as both a mordant and a dye, giving a light buttery yellow when applied. Myrobalan is a good foundation for overdyeing.Natural Plant Dyes and Extracts are derived from botanical sources, and are both sustainable and ethically produced. Dyes are carefully sourced from suppliers with trust to uphold the highest of standards in quality.
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This natural dyeing starting kit is targeted at either dyers whose starting out and want to sample different kind of dyes or dyers who would like to sample the shops dyes quality. This kit contains 10g weight of 10 different main dyes. In addition to mordants and additives to the kit, its 100g as follows : 50g Alum, 30g Soda Ash and 20g Iron.
The Dyes that are included are : Madder, Cutch extract, Marigold, Pomegranate, Himalayan Rhubarb, Sappanwood, Walnut and Quebracho,gallnut and myrobalan.
Gallnut is one the earliest and richest source for natural colourless tannin and is found in the galls of oak trees. It is are very rich in tannins and they produce butter yellow / beige / cream / light brown when used by its own and iron post-mordant will produce greys and blacks. This can be used as a pre-mordant for cellulose fibres as high in tannins or as a dye for brown and tan colour shades. Also Gallnuts are a great tannic acid source to use instead of other mordants.Natural Plant Dyes and Extracts are derived from botanical sources, and are both sustainable and ethically produced. Dyes are carefully sourced from suppliers with trust to uphold the highest of standards in quality.
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