All our botanical dyes are ethically and sustainably sourced with the packaging being recyclable.
Model: mordant-alum
Aluminium potassium sulfate for mordanting cellulose and protein fibres.
Alum is used to allow the natural dyes to penetrate the wool or wool felt. It is a simple compound, with low toxicity.
Available in 250 g bottles...
$14.30
Ex Tax:$13.00
Model: pH-sticks
These professional four-colour pH sticks measure from pH 0-14 and make deciding the pH of the dyebath a breeze.
Available in packs of twenty...
$5.50
Ex Tax:$5.00
Model: thermometer
Australian made thermometer measuring 0-110 degrees °C (32-220 °F)...
$16.50
Ex Tax:$15.00
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Model: liquid-dye-cutch-50ml
Cutch (Acacia catechu) is common in India and Burma, and is the rich reddish brown color seen in Indian textiles. It will give good results on all fibres.
Dyes caramel to coffee brown.Using Alum as a mordant will give yellow, so if wanting brown shades, then mordant with iron and then dye with 20% ..
$13.20
Ex Tax:$12.00
Model: liquid-dye-himalayan-rhubarb-60ml
Himalayan rhubarb gives golden colours.
For light shades use 5-15 mL, medium shades 20-30 mL, and darker shades 35-75 mL for each 500 g of fibre...
$17.60
Ex Tax:$16.00
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Model: liquid-dye-indigo-60ml
Saxon Blue dyes a light to navy blue and works on protein fibres the best. 50 ml of Saxon Blue will dye about 500gm of fibre to a rich blue shade. ..
$23.10
Ex Tax:$21.00
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Model: liquid-dye-logwood-50ml
An easy to use Logwood dye. 25ml of Logwood will dye 250gm fibre to a dark shade...
$17.60
Ex Tax:$16.00
Model: liquid-dye-madder-100ml
Madder is one of the oldest traditional dyes giving a range of reds and corals. 50ml of Madder will dye approximately 500gm of fibre to a medium shade. Try a pinch of Cream of Tartar to obtain a cherry red...
$35.20
Ex Tax:$32.00
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Model: liquid-dye-madder-50ml
Madder is one of the oldest traditional dyes giving a range of reds and corals. 50ml of Madder will dye approximately 500gm of fibre to a medium shade...
$18.50
Ex Tax:$16.82
Model: liquid-dye-pomegranate-50ml
Pomegranate liquid dye gives colours ranging from gold to khaki...
$13.20
Ex Tax:$12.00
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Model: powdered-dye-cochineal
Cochineal is a scale insect that feeds on a cactus in arid areas of mid and South America. lt is one of the most concentrated dyes, and will dye pink through to raspberry.
Adding cream of tartar shifts the colour to a lovely warm pink. Use distilled water for dyeing if you live in a hard water area..
$23.00
Ex Tax:$20.91
Model: powdered-dye-cutch
Cutch (Acacia catechu) is common in India and Burma, and is the rich reddish brown color seen in Indian textiles. It will give good results on all fibres.
The addition of 10% hydrogen peroxide or 2% dissolved soda ash in the dyebath will dramatically deepen the color. Cutch combined with iron will ..
$8.50
Ex Tax:$7.73