I received an inquiry last week concerning dyeing with woad and woad indigo. Indigo is a unique natural dye with…
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How to Identify Indigo in Woad
This post may contain affiliate links. If you click on a link and buy a product we may earn a commission. Thanks. ************I was asked if there was a method by which one could identify the indigo in woad, as part of…
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Woad is me: Blue Monday
This post may contain affiliate links. If you click on a link and buy a product we may earn a commission. Thanks. ************I did not know that there was actually a day named “blue Monday” but apparently today’s the day. As part…
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Woad Part 3: Dyeing with Woad
This post may contain affiliate links. If you click on a link and buy a product we may earn a commission. Thanks. ************The indigo achieved from woad is molecularly identical to that achieved from tropical indigo. However, the colour achieved is lighter,…
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Woad Part Two: Time to Get Indigo
This post may contain affiliate links. If you click on a link and buy a product we may earn a commission. Thanks. ************The extraction method for indigo is different from that used for other, water soluble, natural dyes. Indigo is insoluble in…
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Woad Part 1: When to Harvest
This post may contain affiliate links. If you click on a link and buy a product we may earn a commission. Thanks. ************When growing natural dye plants the hardest part is remembering when to harvest. Some plants reach a peak in colour…
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