Natural dyes can be used on most of the textile material,
but level of fastness and clarify of color varies considerable. Natural dyes
have strong affinity to fibres of animal origin. Natural dyeing of certain
plant based textiles can be less successfully than theie animal equivalent.
The equivalents needed for home dyeing ang very small scale
commercial dueing with natural dyes are:
i.
Mordanting and dyeing pans
ii.
Head source
iii.
Pestal and mortar
iv.
Timing rods
v.
Thermometer
vi.
Measuring jugs
vii.
Storage containers
viii.
Plastic bowl and buckets
ix.
Weight scales
x.
Protective equipment
Natural dye fall into the following categories:
1. Leaves
or stems
2. Twigs
and pruning
3. Flower
heads
4. Barks
5. Roots
6. Outer
skins and husks
7. Heartwood
and wood shaving
8. Berries
and seeds