German sheep breeds are not as popular or numerous as sheep breeds from other countries. There are only eleven breeds originating in Germany. For example, in England, on the other hand, there are 37 native sheep breeds. Therefore, I want to highlight those old German sheep breeds. And to kick off this series, we will …
What is a Mordant? (Mordants for Natural Dyes)
In this post I want to highlight the important topic of mordanting and help you chose which mordant to use for your natural dyeing project. Mordants are essential if you are dyeing either protein or cellulose fibers with natural dyes. Therefore, I will explain in detail what a mordant actually is and how to use …
Natural Dyeing Books
Welcome to the second post of my natural dyeing series. Today I want to talk about natural dyeing resources. If you want to get a deeper knowledge of natural dyes, I recommend that you have a look at these three natural dyeing books.
How to Dye Yarn with Natural Dyes
This is the first post of a blog post series that is focused on natural dyeing. If you want to learn how to dye yarn with natural dyes this tutorial for beginners is for you.