Organic Himalayan Rhubarb Extract

Himalayan Rhubarb is an aromatic natural dye obtained from the roots of the Rheum Emodi plant

Colours:
Golden yellows on silk and wool with pinkish browns on plant fibres with an alum mordant

Ingredients:

GOTS certified organic Himilayan Rhubarb root

InFO/ABOUT:

The plant grows at 3000-5000 meters altitude and yields a deep golden yellow color with an alum mordant.

Herbal and traditional uses:

Known as the “Lord” or “King of herbs”, and a used for a wide range of human ailments by medicinal herbalists, for conditions related to the circulatory, digestive, endocrine, respiratory and skeletal systems as well as to infectious diseases.

Recipe:

10% WOF

Put the required amount of powder in a bowl, add a few drops of boiling or very hot water to make a paste and smooth out any lumps, before adding a few tea spoonfuls of hot water, to make an ink.
To make a dye, add enough water to later create the space required for your fibres to move around freely in.
Bring to a simmer and keep at 82 celsius for 40-60 mins. Strain using a sieve and cheesecloth. Add pre-wetted fibres and simmer for 60 mins or until desired depth of colour achieved.
Ref. Botanical Inks book for further info on dyeing instructions for cellulose/protein fibres and mordanting etc..

Fastness:

Strong colour fastness

Mordants/Modifiers:

Acids give more yellowy shades while alkaline shift colours towards bright reds.
Use to overdye with indigo for olive shades of green.

Ph sensitivity:

Very stable

Transport:

Air courier from India to UK
Shipped from Botanical Inks in Devon via Royal Mail

Packaging:

Packaged in a 100% compostable zip lock paper pouch and put inside a biodegradable corn starch mailer bag - safe for health and environment.