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

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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.

1. Annatto - a yellow-orange dye made from annatto seeds
2. Beets - a pink-red dye made from beets
3. Black Beans - a black dye made from black beans
4. Black Walnuts - a brown-black dye made from black walnuts
5. Blackthorn - a brown dye made from blackthorn fruit
6. Caramel - a yellow-brown dye made from caramelized sugar
7. Chamomile - a yellow dye made from chamomile flowers
8. Cochineal - a red dye made from the cochineal insect
9. Cocoa - a brown dye made from cocoa beans
10. Coffee - a brown dye made from coffee beans
11. Coreopsis - a yellow dye made from coreopsis flowers
12. Cumin - a yellow-brown dye made from cumin seeds
13. Elderberry - a purple dye made from elderberry juice or fruit
14. Henna - a red-brown dye made from the henna plant
15. Indigo - a blue dye made from the indigo plant
16. Lichen - a variety of dyes ranging from yellow to purple made from lichens
17. Logwood - a purple dye made from the logwood tree
18. Madder - a red dye made from the madder plant
19. Marigold - a yellow dye made from marigold flowers
20. Mustard - a yellow-brown dye made from mustard seeds
21. Myrobalan - a yellow dye made from the myrobalan fruit
22. Oak Galls - a brown dye made from oak galls
23. Osage Orange - a yellow dye made from the osage orange tree
24. Paprika - a red-orange dye made from paprika peppers
25. Pomegranate - a red-brown dye made from pomegranate skins
26. Purple Carrot - a purple dye made from purple carrots
27. Quebracho - a brown dye made from the quebracho tree
28. Red Cabbage - a blue-purple dye made from red cabbage leaves
29. Red Onions - a pink-red dye made from red onion skins
30. Safflower - a yellow dye made from safflower petals
31. Sunflower - a yellow dye made from sunflower petals
32. Tea - a tan dye made from tea leaves
33. Turmeric - a yellow-orange dye made from turmeric root
34. Walnut - a brown dye made from walnut husks
35. Weld - a yellow dye made from the weld plant

About FelinFach

       

Our company is located in Pembrokeshire, Wales. Our ethos is defined in the three words,   NATURAL TRADITIONAL HANDMADE.

• Hand woven Welsh blankets and the iconic Welsh tapestry blankets
• Hand dyed yarn, dyed with natural dyes only
• Chandlery, handmade candles and wax melts burners
• Craft courses, learn how to hand dye yarn with natural dyes only
• Yarn store, hand dyed yarn, handmade ceramic yarn bowls
• Notions, Cocoknits, Cohana, Thread & Maple for knitters and crafters
• Gift Cards, available by post or instantly by email

We are a proud supporter of the Campaign for Wool, All ThingsWales, Global Welsh and Red Dragon America.

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Last update 29th December 2022