Dyeing Wool Naturally with Plants! - Experiments in Solar Dyeing

If you work with felt or wool or any other natural fibres, you may be wondering how you can dye them without introducing chemicals and difficult processes. Well, look no further than SOLAR DYEING!

Process:
Pretreat fibre (aka mordant) with alum to make the color stick
Put wet fibres in a sealable glass jar with fresh or dried plant material
Leave in the sun for 2-3 weeks (depending on how much sun your jars get you can go shorter or longer!)
Rinse out your fibres

Check out the video to see these plants in action:
Marigold
Red Clover
Golden Rod
Hibiscus
Purple Loosestrife
Curly Dock
Red Hopi Amaranth
Stinging Nettle

The results may just surprise you...!

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My name is Danielle or Dano for short. I am a thirty-one-year-old lady living in Canada who has a passion for creation. Every Wednesday, I tackle new arts and crafts projects, trying to learn and get better every time, while celebrating my mistakes and tackling challenges head-on.

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