Eucalyptus leaves + Juniper Plant Dye

Experiment

Heritage

Research

Sustainable

Traditional

Wool delaine and cotton/silk samples dyed with eucalyptus leaves and over dyed with juniper (leaves, twig and berries). Collected in La Isleta and dyed in Orgiva, southern Spain. Protein fibres pre mordanted with alum. Cellulose two step pre mordanted with oak gall powder and alum.

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

Yellow Brown

Sample Information

Date of Creation

April, 2023

Process & Production

Chopped eucalyptus leaves, soaked in boiling water. One hour dye extraction at 80C. Removed leaves, added fibres and left overnight in dye bath. Over dyed with strong juniper dye bath.

Protein fibres pre mordanted with aluminium potassium sulfate @ 15% WOF.

Cellulose fibres – two step pre mordanted with oak gall powder @12%WOF and aluminium potassium sulfate @ 20% WOF.

Credits

Craft Maker

Chloe Scadding

Library Contributor

Chloe Scadding UWTSD

Photographer

Chloe Scadding

Practitioner

Chloe Scadding

As a craftsperson working with plant dyes, I have a particular interest in exploring how we can aid better connection, understanding and appreciation of our natural world through the use of traditional crafts.

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