50g tin of Mad-Color madder root extract. You can achieve shades from red, violet, to brown.
Required amount: approx. 1.0–15.0% of the dye weight.
Required mordant for wool and silk: alum (approx. 10%)
Cellulose fabrics: approx. 3% tannin or light tannin, and then approx. 10% alum mordant
MAD-COLOR is an extract from the roots of the madder plant Rubia tinctorum L. Depending on the mordants used, this dye can produce brilliant and true shades from red and violet to brown. In combination with our yellow dye extracts, we create orange shades. The hardy, herbaceous plant reaches a height of 50–80 cm. Madder develops a strong red rootstock. The plant has been used for centuries for very true dyeings, such as Turkish Red.
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