OUR NATURAL DYES
Our dyes are natural, organic and skin friendly.
Himalayan Rhubarb
Extracted from dried roots of Rheum Emodi, this dye is a traditional natural dye from the Himalayan mountains between India and Bhutan. It produces golden yellows when used with Alum Mordant.
Gallnut
Gallnut is found in an Oak tree, it produces Oak Galls- a defence against insects which lay their eggs in punctures they make on weaker branches. Once harden, the tannin rich gum from the tree becomes gallnuts. Naturally this dye produces darker colours such as greys and black but with Iron it saddens the colour even more with a darker
Madder
Madder, one of the oldest dyes in the world, comes for the power roots of Rubia Tinctorium. This madder is grown and processed in Europe and comes from sustainable CO2 positive fields. It produces deep crimson reds but with alum mordant the colour changes into nice hues of orange.
Myrobalan
Myrobalan is a tree that grows mainly in the hills of the Himalayas. This dye is grounded into a powder straight from dried fruit. It is used best to modify colours, and with a dash of iron, it produces the most dreamy greys and blacks.
Indigo
Indigo dye has been used for thousands of years all over the world to dye fabric blue. Natural Indigo is the ideal blue dye for use on natural made fibres. This dye can be traced to its country of origin and even to its production farm, reducing your carbon footprint.
Cutch
Cutch produces the most illustrious golden browns and warm fawns. Cutch is historically derived from the heart of a cutch tree located in Asia. This dye creates the colour KHAK (khaki), an Indian word for dust, earth, and ashes.
Fustic
Fustic is a tree found in the forest of Brazil and the West Indies. This dye produces the warmest yellows straight from the heartwood of the tree. Combined with other dyes, it produces a nice range.
Logwood mixed with Iron
Logwood is a tree found in the beautiful forests of Central America. Dyeing with Logwood is so fun and easy, a small amount goes a long way. We decided to mix it with Iron to give it a darker feel and improve the lightfastness.
Chlorophyllin
This is a copper compound extracted from stinging nettles. This dye is very strong and also takes a small amount to produce the most amazing range of greens.
