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Flax Top – Natural Brown
100% Flax
Natural coloured (not bleached) flax top which we get from Italy but it probably originates somewhere in Eastern Europe. Staple length about 5 to 6 inches, and a nice fine-quality fibre. This is the same flax we offer as dyed colourways, before it's been bleached and then dyed.
PRODUCT of ITALY

Flax Top – Florence
100% Flax (linen) fibre.
Deep and gorgeous royal blue-purple.
PRODUCT of ITALY

Flax Top – Sun
100% Flax (linen) fibre.
Dramatic, bright and punchy yellow leaning towards the acid end of the spectrum.
PRODUCT of ITALY

Pomegranate, Ground Extract
Ground extract from the rinds of pomegranate fruits, Punica granatum.
We list this as a natural dye, but it is sometimes used as a mordant.
Use on protein or cellulose fibres. Yields soft yellows to green-yellows or gold. Substantive but pre-mordanting recommended. Use at 15-20% WOF for medium shades.
TO USE: soak 24 hours in water to dissolve, stirring occasionally. Place extract and fibre in dyepot and add more water if necessary. Bring to a high simmer for 1 hour. Let fibre cool in dye liquor for at least one more hour or overnight.
Light and washfastness: moderate to good.