The Natural Dye Plants Used in Our Dyes

Cutch (Catechu) - found in Garnet Brown. We don't yet have this color in stock - coming soon!

Golden Shower Bark (Cassia Fistula) - combined with Indigo in Navy Blue

Indigo (Indigofera tinctoria) - found in Navy Blue and Forest Green

Kamala (Mallotus Phillippinensis) - used in Tiger Yellow

Madder (Rubia tinctorum and Rubia cordifolia) - tinctorum is found in Blood Red along with Soapnut and cordifolia (Indian Madder) is in Turkey Red

Marigold (Tagetes Erecta) - used in Sun Yellow

Myrobalan (Terminalia chebula) - This is the main plant in the herbal mordant along with pomegranate. It can also be used as a yellow dye.

Pomegranate (Punica granatum) - Used in the herbal mordant as well as Mango Yellow, Hill Brown and Rust Red.

Soapnut pericarp - in combination with Madder to make the very intense Blood Red.

Tumeric (Curcuma longa and domestica) - used to make Mango Yellow and Forest Green




Composition of Natural Dyes

Herbal Mordant - Myrobalan and Pomegranate

Mango Yellow - Tumeric and Pomegranate

Tiger Yellow - Kamala

Blood Red - Madder and Soapnut pericarp

Navy Blue - Indigo and Golden Shower Bark

Forest Green - Tumeric (C.domestica) and Indigo

Turkey Red - Indian Madder

Smoke Grey - Alkanet

Hill Brown - combination of Alkanet, Tumeric, Pomegranate, Madder and Soapnut

Eco-Orange - combination of Indian Madder, Tumeric and Pomegranate

Sun Yellow - Marigold

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