{"product_id":"natural-dye-kit","title":"Natural Dye Kit","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe world of natural dyes is vast and varied, and this kit gives the beginner dyer a perfect introduction into the beauty and wonder of creating color from nature.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIncluded are the ingredients to dye around 4.37 yards of lightweight fabric, or around 600g of yarn, light to medium shades of pink, orange, yellow and purple. In other words, you will be able to dye 1.09 yards each of the four colors, for a total of 4.37 yards.  Small garments or other items can also be used - it is up to you!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe dyes can only be used to dye natural fibers, not synthetic, but can be used with either plant (i.e. cotton) or animal (i.e. wool or silk).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn order to be colorfast, fibers must first be mordanted, or treated with a soluble metal. Plant (cellulose) fibers such as cotton must also be treated with a tannin.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis kit includes alum as the mordant, and tannin powder made from the galls formed on oak trees. It also contains logwood chips which yield gorgeous soft purples, osage sawdust for yellow, ground madder root for lovely peachy orange shades, and cochineal  for pink.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eComprehensive instructions in the kit will take you through the step by step process of preparing your fibers and dyeing with these dried dyestuffs.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDetails:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIngredients:\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e90g alum (a food safe ingredient made of potassium aluminum sulfate)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e30g gallnut (tannin powder made from the galls formed on oak trees)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e15g  logwood chips (haematoxylon campechianum)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e15g osage orange sawdust (maclura pomifera)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e15g madder root (rubia tinctoria)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e7g cochineal (dactylopius coccus)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBox size: 6\" x 3\" x 2\"\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e100% Plant based\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMade in Canada\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eHandmade with love by Julie and her small team in Toronto, Canada. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"The Love of Colour","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47302287950045,"sku":"ND","price":36.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0440\/9068\/7645\/files\/bc5976f82f851383844aa261edf7942072b979b840d936a61fedd11ad5b3bf15.jpg?v=1781203162","url":"https:\/\/digsshowroom.com\/products\/natural-dye-kit","provider":"DIGS","version":"1.0","type":"link"}