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So, what is ‘Mordanting’?
Mordanting is a preparation process used in textile dyeing to improve the uptake and colorfastness of dyes in fibres. The term “mordant” comes from the Latin word “mordere,” which means “to bite.”, so you get me afflicting your mind’s eye with the idea of little chemical agents biting down all eager to get slathered in… Read more
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The Ivy and Avocado weekend
One of the inspirations for starting this group site has been the phenomenal response to a few dyeing workshops and experiments I’ve done at events in Eplaheimr and Dun in Mara, and at this stage I feel like I have one particular, awesome partner in Crime – the freshly minted LADY Katie of Dun in… Read more
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Weld – Medieval Dayglow (yellow)
NB: The dye REQUIRES the fibres you wish to use to be mordanted. Alum mordant will give the brightest yellow results. What it looks like (dried and as a plant) Weld (Reseda luteola) is a pretty wildflower, not invasive (in Ireland and the UK at least) with a tall spike of small yellow-white flowers. As… Read more
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The Top Three
If I am asked what colours are reliably available to the majority of people in Europe – not just the elite – in the medieval period yellow, blue and a red/orange are my vote. It’s hard not to get yellow most of the time from just about anything that grows, but the oldest famously reliable,… Read more
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