Back to Dyed Silk Noils
Silk Noils – Rust
$4.50 – $20.25
100% Cultivated (mulberry/bombyx) silk.
The best darned rust we’ve ever seen. Clear and rich medium orange-brown.
PRODUCT of INDIA
SKU: N/A
Category: Dyed Silk Noils
Tags: bombyx silk, brown, cultivated silk, dyed fibres, mulberry silk, orange, silk noils
Related products
Fine Merino – Copper
100% fine 19-micron Merino wool. Beautiful and clean combed top.
Great colour! Sort of a medium orangy-brown.
PRODUCT of ITALY, from Dyeing House Gallery.
Silk Noils – Sun
100% Cultivated (mulberry/bombyx) silk.
Bright yellow with just a hint of green, not quite a primary yellow.
PRODUCT of INDIA
Kamala Powder
Ground dried fruits of Mallotus philippinensis, sometimes called Lotus Tree.
Use on protein fibres. Produces brilliant yellow and orange tones similar to Saffron. Pre-mordanting recommended. Use at 20-30% WOF for medium shades.
TO USE: needs alkaline conditions: dissolve in warm water with Soda Ash at 3% WOG. Add wetted, premordanted fibre and simmer at 160-175°F for 1 hour. Cool, then rinse fibre in water with 1 cup of vinegar to neutralize the pH.
Light & washfastness: very good.
Silk Noils – Royal
100% Cultivated (mulberry/bombyx) silk.
The deeper of our two blues, Royal has a bit of purple in there for extra richness.
PRODUCT of INDIA
