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Vinegar Mordant For Black Walnut Dye


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Vinegar Mordant For Black Walnut Dye. When dyeing wool without added heat, leave the yarn in the dye. You will see the resulting color swatch samples (cotton & silk) with various mordants and the impact of shifting the color with an iron water bath.

Wool/mordant/dye relation in dyeing process Download Scientific Diagram
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You will see the resulting color swatch samples (cotton & silk) with various mordants and the impact of shifting the color with an iron water bath. Creating your own mordants allows you to control your dyeing process and minimize environmental impact. Poke berries, black walnuts, turmeric, coffee, teas, and more, can add color to your wool.

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Wool/mordant/dye relation in dyeing process Download Scientific Diagram

I mordant with alum sulfate first to better accept the dye to the fiber, although many say mordanting first when dyeing with black walnut is not necessary. I mordant with alum sulfate first to better accept the dye to the fiber, although many say mordanting first when dyeing with black walnut is not necessary. Creating your own mordants allows you to control your dyeing process and minimize environmental impact. Here is my recipe for dyeing protein fibers (wool & silk) with black walnut hulls.

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