Textile

A 1.3cm wide cotton binding tape in a plain natural colour. Binding tape is a flat woven fabric tape or ribbon that may be used in sewing and tailoring to reinforce seams, make casing, bind edges, or make sturdy ties for closing garments. This particular...

A 1.5cm wide cotton twill tape in a plain natural colour. Twill tape is a flat herringbone twill-woven fabric tape or ribbon that may be used in sewing and tailoring to reinforce seams, make casing, bind edges, or make sturdy ties for closing garments...

A 1.2cm wide cotton twill tape in a plain natural colour. Twill tape is a flat herringbone twill-woven fabric tape or ribbon that may be used in sewing and tailoring to reinforce seams, make casing, bind edges, or make sturdy ties for closing garments...

A 1cm wide cotton twill tape in a plain natural colour. Twill tape is a flat herringbone twill-woven fabric tape or ribbon that may be used in sewing and tailoring to reinforce seams, make casing, bind edges, or make sturdy ties for closing garments. The...

Chestnut trees grow in many parts of the world and contain a great source of tannin. They dye a warm brown colour. This dye is also well known for it’s ability to dye silk black with the addition of logwood and an iron mordant. Dyeing: Use extract...

Cochineal – is the most important of the insect dyes and comes from the bodies of female insects of the species Dactylopius. These live on the prickly pear (nopal) cactus which is native to Mexico, Central and South America and the Canary Islands...

Myrobalan - This dyestuff consists of ground nuts of the Terminalia chebula tree. This tree grows in Nepal, India, Sri Lanka, Burma, Thailand, Indochina and South China. It may be classed as both a mordant and a dye, giving a light buttery yellow when...

Pomegranate - An extract from the rinds of pomegranates (Punica granatum), this dyestuff is high in tannin and improves the light and washfastnes of any dye with which it is mixed. In India and Southeast Asia it is used as both a dye and a mordant...

Weld or Dyer’s weed has been used as a dyeplant for many centuries in the Mediterranean, Europe and North Africa. It has been a long time favourite yellow due to its intense colour which has excellent lightfastness. Dyeing: Use extract on...

A 2cm wide cotton tape in a plain natural colour. This cotton tape is heavy and woven with a sturdy basket weave, which makes it very strong and ideal for straps, belts, and buckles.  Sold by the metre.