Dyeing wool with henna
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Posted by Kenzi on July 27, 2000 at 21:09:58:
I got the following from a Fiber Art newsletter and thought it might be of interest to you all: >DYEING > >Pathan Dyeing >by >Mannam > >Shades of RUST with HENNA > > > To dye rust with HENNA > 1 kg Woollen yarn > 0.5 kg powdered henna leaves > tin chloride > 100g cream of tartar > 200g glauber's salt > > Mix the henna thoroughly in enough hot water to make a thin paste > Mordant the yarn with 5% tin chloride. > > Dissolve the henna paste in enough hot water to make the dye-bath > Add the damp, mordanted yarn to the dye bath > Simmer for about three quarters of an hour. > Add the cream of tartar and glauber's salt to the dye bath > Simmer for half an hour. > > Allow to cool. > > Remove the yarn and rinse thoroughly in warm water. > Hang to dry in the shade > You can use the remaining dye-bath to make lighter shades > > Vegetal dyeing is almost an art form perhaps because of the many >variables > involved - even plants from the same geographical area, gathered at > different times can produce varying shades due to seasonal changes. So >if > uniformity of shade is important do gather enough to meet the full >needs > of your project. > >Mannam Carpets U-171/2 Defence, Lahore, Pakistan. Ph: 92 42 5728194 > >http://www.brain.net.pk/~mannam/index.html
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