{"product_id":"natural-dye-kit","title":"NATURAL DYE KIT","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe world of natural dyes is vast and varied, and this kit gives the beginner dyer a perfect introduction into the beauty and wonder of creating colour from nature.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIncluded are the ingredients to dye around 4 metres of lightweight fabric, or around 600g of yarn, light to medium shades of pink, orange, yellow and purple.  In other words, you will be able to dye 1 metre each of the four colours, for a total of 4 metres.  Small garments or other items can also be used - it is up to you!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe dyes can only be used to dye natural fibres, not synthetic, but can be used with either plant (i.e. cotton) or animal (i.e. wool or silk).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn order to be colourfast, fibres must first be mordanted, or treated with a soluble metal.  Plant (cellulose) fibres such as cotton must also be treated with a tannin.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis kit includes alum (a foodsafe ingredient made of potassium aluminum sulfate) as the mordant, and tannin powder made from the galls formed on oak trees.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt also contains logwood chips (\u003cem\u003eh\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cem\u003eaematoxylon campechianum), \u003c\/em\u003ewhich yield gorgeous soft purples, osage sawdust (m\u003cem\u003eaclura pomifera) \u003c\/em\u003efor yellow, ground madder root \u003cem\u003e(rubia tinctoria) \u003c\/em\u003efor lovely peachy orange shades, and cochineal (d\u003ci\u003eactylopius coccus) \u003c\/i\u003efor pink.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eComprehensive instructions in the kit will take you through the step by step process of preparing your fibres and dyeing with these dried dyestuffs.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFabric or yarn not included.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"w3b2p73 w3b2p717 w3b2p71a w3b2p71i w3b2p71q w3b2p71t w3b2p74\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDetails\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan class=\"w3b2p73 w3b2p717 w3b2p718 w3b2p71i w3b2p71q w3b2p71t w3b2p74 AccordionContainer__AccordionTextSpan-sc-10ikm52-3 uwyib\" data-test-id=\"accordion-text\"\u003eMade in Canada\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan class=\"w3b2p73 w3b2p717 w3b2p718 w3b2p71i w3b2p71q w3b2p71t w3b2p74 AccordionContainer__AccordionTextSpan-sc-10ikm52-3 uwyib\" data-test-id=\"accordion-text\"\u003eProduct Language: English and French\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan class=\"w3b2p73 w3b2p717 w3b2p718 w3b2p71i w3b2p71q w3b2p71t w3b2p74 AccordionContainer__AccordionTextSpan-sc-10ikm52-3 uwyib\" data-test-id=\"accordion-text\"\u003eDimensions: 6 x 3 x 2 in (15.2 x 7.6 x 5.1 cm)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"The Love of Colour","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":41281161855025,"sku":"jlr1792583450062","price":15.17,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0580\/8573\/6497\/files\/natural-dye-kit_1.webp?v=1792583454","url":"https:\/\/xpsats-7g.myshopify.com\/products\/natural-dye-kit","provider":"My Store","version":"1.0","type":"link"}