All the yarn in our Yarn Store has been hand dyed with natural dyes - there are no exceptions to this! We specialise in making hand dyed yarn, dyed in small batches from Welsh and UK yarn together with some specialty fibres. All yarn is hand dyed in Pembrokeshire, Wales, UK - we do not 'buy in' any dyed yarn for resale.
Hand dyed yarn UK. Naturally dyed UK and Welsh yarn, available in our FelinFach online shop, click here...
Natural Dyes - A Long List of Natural Dyes
Natural dyes are pigments derived from plants, animals, insects 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
Hand Dyed Yarn Pages
About FelinFach
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