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018 Madder_root_1
• Middle East, south central Asia, Europe
• Dyestuff: roots, plant tops.
Procedure notes:
• Alum mordant recommended for true reds. Use equal weights dyestuff and fibre for strong colours. Can be up to 4:1
• Chop up madder root into small pieces. Simmer gently to extract dye colour but once the fibre is added keep temperature well below simmer to keep the reds bright. Higher simmering temps will turn reds browner and duller.
• For best results keep the roots in the dye pot.
• Madder dyeing sessions can be extended over several days, keeping the fibres in the dye pot at least one to two days. Colours can be modified using alkaline modifiers and acidic modifiers.
Dye Date: November 20 / 2005
Source: Louet sales / Shuttleworks
Quantity Used: 64 grams
Yarn / Fibre Used: 100% handspun wool – breed unspecified.
Supplier: Local Alberta Wool Producer – raw fleece – washed, carded and spun by J. Dixon
Proportion of Dyestuff to Fibre: 4:1
Dyestuff: chopped roots
Mordants used: Alum, Iron
Mordant process used: (See Section A).
Water Source: City of Calgary tap water.
Lightfast: Not tested
Washfast: Very little colour lost when samples washed with Palmolive DW soap.
Judi’s Notes: Wet fibres added to dye bath, which was kept at below simmer (too high heat will cause colours to darken). Simmered for 30 minutes. One additional skein was thrown in dye pot for 5 minute only. It is the light pink sample.
