Dye - Chamomile L.ND.CHAM

Chamomile is the common name given to the daisy Anthemis Tinctoria belonging to the Asteraceae family. Use 50 - 100% dried flower heads per WOF for medium to strong yellows.Grown throughout North America, Europe and the Himalaya's, it gives strong yellows and can be mixed with madder for oranges . Chamomile is best used on wool using an alum mordant.

Before 1856, Natural dyes were used in time honoured techniques (as far back as 1500BC) but once synthetic dyes were invented in 1856, textile dyers and artisans moved from traditional natural dyes to synthetic dyes to colour their cloth and fibre. 

They will dye any natural fibre using a handful of non-toxic mordants and additives to help fix the dye and also give you more colour variations. Natural dyeing is very much about reconnecting with the past - apart from using the plant materials you have at hand in your own garden, there are a number of traditional Natural Dyes and extracts including Indigo, Madder, Cochineal and Fustic.

By combining different dyes, mordants and depths of shade, you will produce an amazing palette of deep to subtle pastel colours. We hope you enjoy your Natural Dyeing adventure!

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