Natural Dyes - Weld Extract from Occitania Size:ounce

Natural Dyes - Weld Extract from Occitania Size:ounceThis Weld Extract from Occitania is a dye extracted from Reseda luteola from a local resource in the South of France. The plants are grown under organic conditions, and dried without additional energy (simply thanks to the hot air of the South of France in summer). This new natural color for yellow shades, from the famous European dye plant, also named Dyers weed, reconnects with the historic cultivation of Weld in the region. Weld or Dyers weed

organically grown

The plant: Polygonum tinctorium Aiton is an annual herbaceous species of 40 to 80 cm height

Cherished in India for its organic sheen and subtle irregularities

Care: hand wash

Shake often

Cochineal as well as Aluminum Sulfate

Handwoven with Handspun Eri Silk Yarn

the paste is scraped off the fabric

and silkworm farmers transport you into their homes and villages to get an up-close look at the intimate connection to the skill

5% and 8% of the pigment according to the intensity desired

The color is moderately light-fast

allowed to dry