Madder root dye

Natural Dyes (from plants and insects) - Madder Root … | Natural dye fabric, How to dye fabric, Textile dyeing

Madder (Rubia tinctorum), as a natural dye, has been around since at least 3,000 BCE. It, along with the usually cooler, more magenta insect dye cochineal, is responsible for most of the red…

Madder. The most mysterious root. A dye history of over 3000 years stretching almost all of the globe. Smelling madder roots transfers me back to forgotten times. The earthy scent carries many secrets. More to follow!

UPDATE! A longer more thorough analysis of this project, including an additional round of samples can be found under the “WORK” section of my website, or by CLICKING THIS LINK . :) While in Louisiana last September, I collected water samples from a few rivers, a lake, a bayou and a swamp. Six of

My companion and I stood on the doorstep, bracing ourselves to step out into the June rain drenching the garden. "At least you won't have to water the pots, Beaut." "I never water the madder barrels, those roots need sharp drainage. Mind, I don't know if that hot summer last year might have been too dry, even for madder." "Well, you'll find out soon. Didn't you just use up the last of the dried roots?" The remaining 100g of dried madder root from last spring's harvest had indeed been chopped…

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Madder dyeing experiments. Mostly for Viking Age Re-enactment (my hobby on weekends). These were just sample bits tossed in with a friend's very very organized dye sampling to achieve a specific shade of red made by the Dutch and/or Flemish people in the Late Medieval period. A couple of the dyes/mordant combinations can't be traced back far enough for me to use for Viking Age clothing and textiles, but I'm completely in love with the Brazilwood/Madder combination, especially on the wool…

A shoe box full of dried madder has long awaited its moment of glory. "Ooh, Elinor, it must be over a year since I dug these roots up, I'm so pleased they haven't gone mouldy. Some gorgeous red yarn will really liven up my knitting." "Fair play, Beaut, can't fault your optimism. Just bear in mind the last few madder vats. Considering your track record, I expect you'll end up moaning over balls of orangey brown wool." Conveniently ignoring my companion and a store of less successful muddy…

Dyeing with plants really appeals to my inner scientist. It is endlessly fascinating to me how you can take one type of plant and get an infinite variety of shades from it. Even if you ignore the f…