Properties & Qualities
Application
Accessories Furnishing Product
Qualities
2D Colourful
Colour
Brown Earth-colour
Sample Information
Date of Creation
April 27th, 2023
Weight
10g per 100g of fabric
Culture & Context
| Oak Gallnuts are rich in tannin and have been used throughout history to preserve and bind dye to fabric and leather. Oak Gallnuts can be identified through their hard shell which has a little hole at the top, they can be found under the canopy of a Oak tree when they fall to the ground. Oak Galls are made by the tree when wasps lay their eggs as a form of defence, however the gallnut provides the eggs with protection and when the wasps hatch they make the small hole to get out. |
Process & Production
| Dilute Gallnut powder with a little hot water to make a paste then mix it into a pot of hot water and simmer for an hour. Submerge dampened fabric and leave for 24hrs stirring occasionally to ensure even distribution. |
Recipe Details
| Use 10% of Gallnut powder to the weight of your fabric. |
Credits
Craft Maker
Sarah Diver Lang
Library Contributor
Sarah Diver Lang
Photographer
Sarah Diver Lang
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