sawdust shredded from the heartwood of the Caesalpinia Brasiliensis tree native to Brazil. Brazilwood will produce lovely yellow based reds.
COCHINEAL
the whole dried insects of the species Dactylopius Coccus. This dye yields fuchsias to purples on most natural fibers.
CUTCH
an extract prepared from wood of the tree Acacia Catechu. It is a good source of colorfast browns such as cinnamon, nutmeg and clove.
FUSTIC
an extract prepared from the heartwood of a tree from the Mulberry family. Fustic produces a range of colors from yellow to gold to orange and makes a good under-dye with indigo to make greens.
HENNA
derived from the leaves of a tree native to Egypt, the Middle East and India. It yields yellows to browns.
INDIGO
extract prepared from cultivated plants of Indigofera Tinctoria. Indigo can give the clearest blues of all values, from pale sky blue to the deepest darkest navy.
LAC
an extract from the Coccus Lacca insect. This dye yields burgundy reds to deep purple.
LOGWOOD
an extract from wood of the Hematoxylon Campechianum tree. This dye yields red purples to orchid blues.
MADDER ROOT
ground roots of the mature plants of the Rubia Tinctorum. This dye produces salmon pinks to deep lacquer reds which are extremely permanent.
MARIGOLD
dried and ground flower heads. This dye yields rich vibrant yellows to oranges.
POMEGRANATE
an extract from the rinds of pomegranates, this dye yields yellows to green yellows.
OSAGE ORANGE
shredded heartwood of the tree Maclura Pomifera. Osage contains a yellow dye similar to Fustic and yields clear true yellows to soft yellow greens.
SHIBORI
both Shibori and tie dye are a type of resist, which use various methods of shaping, securing, stitching, folding, clamping and tying cloth before dyeing to create designs. The designs created by these processes have characteristically soft edges around the resisted areas.
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