Dyeing wool with henna

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: I got the following from a Fiber Art newsletter and thought it might be of interest to you all: : >DYEING : > : >Pathan Dyeing : >by : >Mannam : > : >Shades of RUST with HENNA : > : > : > To dye rust with HENNA : > 1 kg Woollen yarn : > 0.5 kg powdered henna leaves : > tin chloride : > 100g cream of tartar : > 200g glauber's salt : > : > Mix the henna thoroughly in enough hot water to make a thin paste : > Mordant the yarn with 5% tin chloride. : > : > Dissolve the henna paste in enough hot water to make the dye-bath : > Add the damp, mordanted yarn to the dye bath : > Simmer for about three quarters of an hour. : > Add the cream of tartar and glauber's salt to the dye bath : > Simmer for half an hour. : > : > Allow to cool. : > : > Remove the yarn and rinse thoroughly in warm water. : > Hang to dry in the shade : > You can use the remaining dye-bath to make lighter shades : > : > Vegetal dyeing is almost an art form perhaps because of the many : >variables : > involved - even plants from the same geographical area, gathered at : > different times can produce varying shades due to seasonal changes. So : >if : > uniformity of shade is important do gather enough to meet the full : >needs : > of your project. : > : >Mannam Carpets U-171/2 Defence, Lahore, Pakistan. Ph: 92 42 5728194 : > : >http://www.brain.net.pk/~mannam/index.html

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