Natural Dye mordants use tannins to bind color to fabric. Making your own mordants for natural dyes useful for successful dyeing. Certain plant materials contain high concentrations of tannic acid, or ...

While stopped in heavy Melbourne traffic recently, I noticed that what looked like a shadow under a row of spotted gums (Corymbia maculata) along a major road was actually a stain on the concrete curb ...

“The Handbook of Natural Plant Dyes” by Sasha Duerr is full of helpful tips and recipes for home dyeing enthusiasts. Home dyeing can be a gamble if you are new to the idea, but even if you are ...

Wheat grains contain not only starches and proteins but also various important bioactive substances such as vitamins, carotenoids, and phenolic compounds that potentially benefit human disease ...