Pomegranate Dye Samples 2

Experiment

Heritage

Research

Sustainable

Traditional

Un mordanted silk hand painted with aluminium potassium sulfate (alum) mordant paste, alum and ferrous (80:20 ratio) combination mordant paste and ferrous sulfate mordant paste. Fixed with wheat bran and calcium carbonate. Dyed with Pomegranate rind

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

Black Grey

Sample Information

Date of Creation

February, 2023

Process & Production

Un mordanted silk hand painted with aluminium potassium sulfate (alum) mordant paste, alum and ferrous (80:20 ratio) combination mordant paste and ferrous sulfate mordant paste. Fixed with wheat bran and calcium carbonate. Dyed with Pomegranate rind @ 300% WOF (weight of fibre), post modified with ferrous sulfate @ 2% WOF

Credits

Craft Maker

Chloe Scadding

Library Contributor

Chloe Scadding UWTSD

Photographer

Chloe Scadding