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Marigold, Dried Flowers

$3.63$13.50

Ground, dried flower heads from common Marigolds, Tagetes spp.

Used on protein or cellulose fibres, giving yellow, orange or green-yellow depending on mordant. Use at 20-30% WOF for medium shades. Makes a good base for producing greens with an overdip of Indigo.

TO USE: soak in warm water overnight. Simmer in liquid 30-60 minutes at 155-160°F. Cool, strain, add more water if necessary then simmer premordanted fibre for 30-60 minutes at 155-160°F.

Light and washfastness: moderate to good with a mordant.

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