Chestnut Extract 4oz Chestnut Speeding up the shaping process

Speeding up the shaping process

Each holder includes 1 needle

Adding cream of tartar at 6% WOF to the alum mordanting bath or the dyebath will shift the color more towards Christmas red

Typical Use Rate: 20-30% Weight of Fiber

It is high in tannin and improves the light and washfastness of any dye with which it is mixed

Chestnut Extract 4oz Chestnut Speeding up the shaping processChestnut Extract Chestnut trees grow in many parts of the world and contain a great source of tannin. They dye a warm brown color. This dye is also well known for its ability to dye silk black with the addition of logwood and an iron mordant. Dyeing: Mordanting: use alum mordant at 15% WOF for both protein and cellulose fibers (there is enough tannin in chestnut so mordanting with tannin may not required). Dyeing: Use extract on mordanted fiber at 5