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Corriedale Nutmeg
$5.50 – $42.45
A rich brown-red, just terrific when blended with Toffee. Dyed 30 micron Corriedale wool top from Ashford of New Zealand.
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A really punchy and rich red with ever-so-slight scarlet leanings. Not cerise like in the photo. Staple length is 1 to 1.5 inches, and reportedly easy to spin.
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Madder, Ground
Dried roots of Rubia tinctoria, available ground or whole.
Use on protein or cellulose fibres. Pre-mordanting recommended. A classic dye, giving dramatic reds, brick-reds to orange and coral. Use at 50-100% WOF (weight of fibre) for medium shades.
TO USE: simmer in water below 185°F for 30 minutes. Cool overnight, then repeat simmer and strain. Add more water and enter pre-mordanted fibre. Hold below 158°F for one hour. Higher temperatures may produce browns rather than oranges or reds, so try to avoid bringing to a high simmer or boil. Ground madder is much easier to work with than the whole dried roots..
Light and washfastness: excellent.
Corriedale Strawberry Shortcake
An odd but pleasing tone, sort of a medium wine purple-red. Dyed 30 micron Corriedale wool top from Ashford of New Zealand.
Tussah Silk Top – Passion
100% Tussah silk.
An excellent deep true red.
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