Woad is one of the most amazing plants. Not only because of its dye content, but its herbal abilities, and…
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The Woad to a Sustainable Blue Part Eleven: Woad in Herbal Medicine
This post may contain affiliate links. If you click on a link and buy a product we may earn a commission. Thanks. ************Historically speaking, dye plants and medicinal herbs often overlapped. A prime example is yarrow, a plant that will dry wounds…
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The Woad to a Sustainable Blue Part Ten: Woad Indigo The Traditional Extraction Method
This post may contain affiliate links. If you click on a link and buy a product we may earn a commission. Thanks. ************The traditional indigo extraction method for woad, resulted in a product known as “woad balls.” Well, we’ve talked about growing…
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The Woad to a Sustainable Blue Part Nine: How to Grow Woad
This post may contain affiliate links. If you click on a link and buy a product we may earn a commission. Thanks. ************We have already covered several of the unique properties of woad, including its dye color, its versatility, and now we…
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The Woad to a Sustainable Blue Part Eight: The Color of Woad
This post may contain affiliate links. If you click on a link and buy a product we may earn a commission. Thanks. ************Natural Indigo dye has a unique color that cannot be matched by synthetic means. While the indigo molecule itself has…
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The Woad to a Sustainable Blue Part Seven: Using Woad Dyed Material
This post may contain affiliate links. If you click on a link and buy a product we may earn a commission. Thanks. ************While woad is often associated with blue and indigo, those are not the only colors achievable from the woad plant….
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