Chamomile Natural Dye | Sold By 150g | NDCHA150

Chamomile – Anthemis tinctoria is part of the daisy family and grows throughout North America, Europe and throughout the Himalaya region. It is often used in Turkish carpets for a warm, strong yellow and mixed with madder for tangerine colours. Chamomile is best on protein fibers with an alum mordant. It requires 50-100% WOF for medium to strong yellows.

All measures in dyeing are based on the weight of material to be dyed. This is known as the Weight Of Fibre (WOF). WOF gives a convenient way to state how much dyestuff is needed for a given shade, regardless of whether the dyer wants to colour a few yarns or several metres of fabric. The weight of dyestuff is expressed as a percentage of WOF.    For example, to dye a medium-red with madder, we would use 50% WOF. Hence, if we had a pound of cotton (450 g) we would need a half-pound (225 g) of madder.^

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