Natural Dyeing Recipes - Red with MADDER

To dye a strong lacquer red with MADDER roots

SPANISH KNOT CARPET
for the bedchamber of Edward 1,
in the Medieval Palace,
Tower of London

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BESPOKE LOTTO

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Afghan Chobi
Zieglers

TRADITIONAL NATURAL
DYEING RECIPES
Yellow with Tesu
Brown with Walnut
Rust with Henna
Exotic Carpet
Cushion Covers

Cushion Covers

1 kg Woollen yarn
1 kg pulverized madder roots
A little chalk
100 g cream of tartar
200 g glauber's salt

Soak the madder overnight in ample water
Mordant the yarn with Alum
Mix the cream of tartar and glauber's salt in some warm water

Add the chalk to the dye-bath and mix thoroughly
Add the soaked madder to the dye-bath
Slowly heat the dye-bath to luke-warm temperature
Add the damp, mordanted yarn to the bath
Take 2 to 3 hours to bring the dye-bath to simmer
SIMMER till the desired shade is obtained
Add the cream of tartar and glauber's salt to the dye-bath
Simmer for another 30 minutes
Allow to cool
Rinse thoroughly and hang to dry

You can use the remaining dye-bath to make lighter shades

Madder Roots

Shades of Madder

Shades of

Natural Indigo

Natural Indigo + Asbarg

Asbarg Flowers

Pomegranate Rind

Tesu Flowers

Walnut Bark

Madder Roots

Darbari
Design

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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 start with enough dyestuff to meet the full needs of your project.

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