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Natural Dyes - A Long List
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Natural Dyes
All the yarn in our Yarn Store has been dyed with natural dyes. If you like to start your own natural dyeing journey, we offer a range of Craft Courses. Learn how to hand dye protein fibres (animal fibres such as sheep wool, alpaca, yak and silk) or cellulose fibres (plant fibres such as cotton, linen, hemp and bamboo) using natural dyes.
The craft courses are a hands-on learning experience using ancient natural dyes such as Madder, Weld, and Cochineal, to name a few, in their natural form as well as extract. You will leave with the knowledge to successfully dye yarn and fabrics with lasting colour to use in your projects at home.
Craft Courses and Workshops
Natural Dyes - A Long List of Natural Dyes
Natural dyes are pigments derived from plants, animals, or minerals and they have been used for centuries to add colour to fabrics, textiles, and other materials. They are typically derived from plants, such as flowers, leaves, roots, and bark, or from insects, such as cochineal. Natural dyes are more environmentally friendly are also often preferred for their unique and varied colour range.
- Annatto - a yellow-orange dye made from annatto seeds
- Beets - a pink-red dye made from beets
- Black Beans - a black dye made from black beans
- Black Walnuts - a brown-black dye made from black walnuts
- Blackthorn - a brown dye made from blackthorn fruit
- Caramel - a yellow-brown dye made from caramelized sugar
- Chamomile - a yellow dye made from chamomile flowers
- Cochineal - a red dye made from the cochineal insect
- Cocoa - a brown dye made from cocoa beans
- Coffee - a brown dye made from coffee beans
- Coreopsis - a yellow dye made from coreopsis flowers
- Cumin - a yellow-brown dye made from cumin seeds
- Elderberry - a purple dye made from elderberry juice or fruit
- Henna - a red-brown dye made from the henna plant
- Indigo - a blue dye made from the indigo plant
- Lichen - a variety of dyes ranging from yellow to purple made from lichens
- Logwood - a purple dye made from the logwood tree
- Madder - a red dye made from the madder plant
- Marigold - a yellow dye made from marigold flowers
- Mustard - a yellow-brown dye made from mustard seeds
- Myrobalan - a yellow dye made from the myrobalan fruit
- Oak Galls - a brown dye made from oak galls
- Osage Orange - a yellow dye made from the osage orange tree
- Paprika - a red-orange dye made from paprika peppers
- Pomegranate - a red-brown dye made from pomegranate skins
- Purple Carrot - a purple dye made from purple carrots
- Quebracho - a brown dye made from the quebracho tree
- Red Cabbage - a blue-purple dye made from red cabbage leaves
- Red Onions - a pink-red dye made from red onion skins
- Safflower - a yellow dye made from safflower petals
- Sunflower - a yellow dye made from sunflower petals
- Tea - a tan dye made from tea leaves
- Turmeric - a yellow-orange dye made from turmeric root
- Walnut - a brown dye made from walnut husks
- Weld - a yellow dye made from the weld plant
About FelinFach
Located in Pembrokeshire Wales, our ethos is defined in the three words...
NATURAL TRADITIONAL HANDMADE.
- Hand woven iconic Welsh blankets and Welsh tapestry blankets.
- Hand dyed yarn, dyed with natural dyes only - no exceptions!
- Handmade candles, candle accessories, Candle Making Workshops and soapery.
- Natural Dyeing Craft courses.
- Yarn shop, yarn bowls, project bags, tools and accessories for knitters and crafters.
- Welsh Gifts, souvenirs, made in Wales, handmade in Wales.
We are a proud supporter of Americymru, the Campaign for Wool, Global Welsh and Red Dragon America.
Last updated 29th December 2023
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