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Hollyhock
February 3, 2021

A catalog of Native North American Dye Plants : Alcea Rosea “Nigra”

  Common name:  Hollyhock Hollyhock belong to the hibiscus family. They are perhaps the definitive old-fashioned garden plant. Flowering from late spring through summer. The come in a variety of...
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Living color
February 3, 2021

Living color

“Natural dyes possess additional beauty because they come from living things... I sometimes feel that some of that life is still there.” - Jim Liles| Natural dyer Throughout history, people have...
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February 3, 2021

MORDANTS

There are two kinds of natural dyes: substantive and adjective. SUBSTANTIVE dyes, these include the tannic acid from gall nuts, walnut leaves, turmeric, as well as alizarin reds from annatto,...
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TANNINS
February 3, 2021

TANNINS

Tannins Are found in barks, nuts, seedpods and leaves. Some plant and trees contain a better quality and concentrated amounts of tannins. Tannins are weak acids and are somewhat astringent....
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Box elder
February 2, 2021

A catalog of Native North American Dye Plants : Acer Negundo

Acer Negundo – Common name: Box elder, Ash – Leaved Maple Description: Member of the maple family, it’s a medium sized tree growing up to 10-20 meters in height. Found...
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