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EARTHUES NATURAL DYE EXTRACTS
THE YELLOW DYES
Osage Orange
The osage tree was named after to Osage Indian tribe of Oklahoma, Texas and Arkansas.
The wood is dense and resistant to rot, which made it the perfect tree to naturalize in the
great western prairies, where they were planted in hedgerows to protect the wheat fields
from wind erosion. Now, osage trees have overgrown many of these fields and are being cut
down and burned. Its use as a dye source revives its importance, and our supplier creates
this colorant using solar powered technology and downed trees. Our liquid extract is quite
potent, yielding a clear yellow dye with an alum mordant, perfect for overdyeing with indigo
for emerald greens. Wasabi and sage are possible with a touch of logwood grey.
Fustic
Another workhorse yellow dye - this with a slightly redder base. Fustic is a tall tropical
hardwood that grows wild throughout Central America, Mexico, the West Indies and Brazil.
The best dye comes from the inner wood of the trunk which is sulfur yellow in color. Fustic is
high in tannic acid, which makes it a perfect cotton dye. It will also color silk and wool to
luscious shades of burnt gold. Fustic dyes the clearest yellows with an alum mordant, and
provides a good base for other colors: overdyed with indigo to yield forest greens and
blue-greens; combined with madder and cochineal to make oranges; and mixed with logwood
to produce olive greens. Our extract is in liquid form.
Weld Extract
Weld is a knockout yellow color, and the most light fast of the yellow dyes, used by ancient
tapestry weavers in Central Asia, Turkey and Europe. Weld is the brightest and clearest
yellow flower dye with a distinct green cast, from which an electric lime green is possible in
combination with indigo. Our powdered weld extract is extremely potent, and benefits from
either adding calcium carbonate to the dye bath, or a post bath of ammonia to brighten the
color. Directions for use included.
Coby's Weld Flowers
Spectacular, brilliant yellow from Coby's crop, grown on her organic farm. Use 30-50% on
the weight of the fiber for deepest shades, less for light and lemony yellows. The dyestuff
has a distinctive, grassy smell. Extraction and dyeing instructions included.
Pomegranate
Pomegranate, with its deep red rind and ruby-colored flesh, is known as Anar in India and
Granado in Spain. It grows wild in India, Italy, North Africa andChina. The rind of the fruit is
used for the deepest yellow color, although the bark contains more tannin. The rinds are a
waste product of the pulverized seeds which are used as a spice in India. Pomegranate is
an aromatic dye that yields an especially nice green-yellow color. The age of the fruit affects
the color of the dye: the less ripe the fruit, the greener the yellow. Pomegranate has a high
tannin content which when combined with iron gives a yummy deep moss green.
Myrobalan- Myrobalan (Terminalia chebula) is a commonly used dye throughout India and
grows primarily in the foothills of the Himalayas. It is an upright tree with small oval leaves
and lovely bright yellow flowers. Myrobalan has always been used as a primary component
for cotton dyeing in India and is often employed as a mordant prior to creating brown and
black on cotton fabrics. Myrobalan extract overdyed with indigo makes a beautiful teal
color.Using higher percentages of myrobalan yield a brownish yellow, while the lower
percentages yield a light buff color.
Quebracho Yellow- Quebracho(Schinopsis lorentzii) grows only in the jungles of the Gran
Chaco, an area along the banks of the Paraguay River. Quebracho Yellow extract comes
from the common Quebracho and the wood is quite heavy and extremely hard. The name is
derived from the Spanish quebrar, to break, and hacha, an axe. It is quite slow growing, and
therefore is harvested selectively from tree farms that participate in reforestation efforts, and
our supplier has raised over half a million seedlings. Quebracho has a long history as a
tanning agent and as a dye. It is most suitable for dyeing cellulose fibers, but also performs
well on silks and wool, and yields a reddish gold color. Limited availability
To Mordants, Scours, Assists and Additives
THE YELLOW DYES
Osage Orange
The osage tree was named after to Osage Indian tribe of Oklahoma, Texas and Arkansas.
The wood is dense and resistant to rot, which made it the perfect tree to naturalize in the
great western prairies, where they were planted in hedgerows to protect the wheat fields
from wind erosion. Now, osage trees have overgrown many of these fields and are being cut
down and burned. Its use as a dye source revives its importance, and our supplier creates
this colorant using solar powered technology and downed trees. Our liquid extract is quite
potent, yielding a clear yellow dye with an alum mordant, perfect for overdyeing with indigo
for emerald greens. Wasabi and sage are possible with a touch of logwood grey.
Fustic
Another workhorse yellow dye - this with a slightly redder base. Fustic is a tall tropical
hardwood that grows wild throughout Central America, Mexico, the West Indies and Brazil.
The best dye comes from the inner wood of the trunk which is sulfur yellow in color. Fustic is
high in tannic acid, which makes it a perfect cotton dye. It will also color silk and wool to
luscious shades of burnt gold. Fustic dyes the clearest yellows with an alum mordant, and
provides a good base for other colors: overdyed with indigo to yield forest greens and
blue-greens; combined with madder and cochineal to make oranges; and mixed with logwood
to produce olive greens. Our extract is in liquid form.
Weld Extract
Weld is a knockout yellow color, and the most light fast of the yellow dyes, used by ancient
tapestry weavers in Central Asia, Turkey and Europe. Weld is the brightest and clearest
yellow flower dye with a distinct green cast, from which an electric lime green is possible in
combination with indigo. Our powdered weld extract is extremely potent, and benefits from
either adding calcium carbonate to the dye bath, or a post bath of ammonia to brighten the
color. Directions for use included.
Coby's Weld Flowers
Spectacular, brilliant yellow from Coby's crop, grown on her organic farm. Use 30-50% on
the weight of the fiber for deepest shades, less for light and lemony yellows. The dyestuff
has a distinctive, grassy smell. Extraction and dyeing instructions included.
Pomegranate
Pomegranate, with its deep red rind and ruby-colored flesh, is known as Anar in India and
Granado in Spain. It grows wild in India, Italy, North Africa andChina. The rind of the fruit is
used for the deepest yellow color, although the bark contains more tannin. The rinds are a
waste product of the pulverized seeds which are used as a spice in India. Pomegranate is
an aromatic dye that yields an especially nice green-yellow color. The age of the fruit affects
the color of the dye: the less ripe the fruit, the greener the yellow. Pomegranate has a high
tannin content which when combined with iron gives a yummy deep moss green.
Myrobalan- Myrobalan (Terminalia chebula) is a commonly used dye throughout India and
grows primarily in the foothills of the Himalayas. It is an upright tree with small oval leaves
and lovely bright yellow flowers. Myrobalan has always been used as a primary component
for cotton dyeing in India and is often employed as a mordant prior to creating brown and
black on cotton fabrics. Myrobalan extract overdyed with indigo makes a beautiful teal
color.Using higher percentages of myrobalan yield a brownish yellow, while the lower
percentages yield a light buff color.
Quebracho Yellow- Quebracho(Schinopsis lorentzii) grows only in the jungles of the Gran
Chaco, an area along the banks of the Paraguay River. Quebracho Yellow extract comes
from the common Quebracho and the wood is quite heavy and extremely hard. The name is
derived from the Spanish quebrar, to break, and hacha, an axe. It is quite slow growing, and
therefore is harvested selectively from tree farms that participate in reforestation efforts, and
our supplier has raised over half a million seedlings. Quebracho has a long history as a
tanning agent and as a dye. It is most suitable for dyeing cellulose fibers, but also performs
well on silks and wool, and yields a reddish gold color. Limited availability
To Mordants, Scours, Assists and Additives
Earthues
5129 Ballard Ave
NW
Seattle WA 98107
info@earthues.com
www.earthues.com
T: 206-789-1065
F: 206-783-9676
5129 Ballard Ave
NW
Seattle WA 98107
info@earthues.com
www.earthues.com
T: 206-789-1065
F: 206-783-9676
Osage orange liquid extract and
chips; fabrics and yarn dyed with
osage
chips; fabrics and yarn dyed with
osage
Fustic liquid extract and chips, fabrics
and yarns dyed with fustic
and yarns dyed with fustic
Front: weld flowers
Back: weld extract
Background, yarn, buttons and fabric dyed
with weld
Back: weld extract
Background, yarn, buttons and fabric dyed
with weld
Left: pomegranate extract
Right: pomegranate fruit
Background, yarn and fabric dyed with
pomegranate
Right: pomegranate fruit
Background, yarn and fabric dyed with
pomegranate
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