Eucalyptus Dye Samples 3

Experiment

Heritage

Research

Sustainable

Traditional

Mordant test strips on un-mordanted wool, silk and cotton painted with aluminium potassium sulfate (alum) mordant paste, alum and ferrous sulfate mordant paste combinations (95:5, 90:10, 80:20, 50:50 ratios) and ferrous sulfate mordant paste. Fixed with wheat bran and calcium carbonate. Dyed with Eucalyptus leaves @ 500% WOF (weight of fibre).

Material

Fiber

Craft

Textiles

General Technique

Surface modifying

Specific Technique

Natural Dyeing

Properties & Qualities

Application

Sample Making Other

Qualities

2D Colourful Opaque Textured / tactile Other

Colour

White Yellow Other

Sample Information

Date of Creation

February, 2023

Process & Production

Mordant test strips on un-mordanted wool, silk and cotton painted with aluminium potassium sulfate (alum) mordant paste, alum and ferrous sulfate mordant paste combinations (95:5, 90:10, 80:20, 50:50 ratios) and ferrous sulfate mordant paste. Fixed with wheat bran and calcium carbonate. Dyed with Eucalyptus leaves @ 500% WOF (weight of fibre).
Other mordanted fabrics:
Cellulose – Two step mordanted with oak gall powder @12%WOF and alum @ 15% WOF
Protein – Alum @ 15%
Dyed with Eucalyptus leaves @ 500% WOF
Ferrous sulfate post modification @ 2% WOF

Credits

Craft Maker

Chloe Scadding

Library Contributor

Chloe Scadding UWTSD

Photographer

Chloe Scadding