Living Color

  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...

“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...

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,...

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....

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...