Fustic, Shavings

Name: Fustic, Shavings
SKU: 8017
Availability: InStock

$12.93 – $42.30

Shavings from Chlorophora tinctoria often called Old Fustic.

Use on protein or cellulose fibres. Requires a premordant. A classic dye that gives bright yellows through to gold or green, depending on the mordant. Use at 30-50% WOF for medium to strong shades.

TO USE: soak in water overnight to several days. Simmer 1 hour in soaking liquid. Cool, strain then simmer premordanted fibre for 30-60 minutes. Temperatures of 155-160°F will give the best yellows.

Light and washfastness: good to excellent with a mordant.

SKU: N/A Category: Natural Dyes Tags: gold, green, natural dyes, yellow

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