These Merino Wool scarves~ very warm, but lightweight~ have been dyed with Natural Dyes. The orange scarf is a combination of Weld and Brazilwood. The pink scarf is dyed with Cochineal.
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Merino Wool/Natural Dyes
I’m constantly amazed at how Natural Dyes all work so well together! Here is a combination of Logwood, Madder, Lac, Cochineal, Weld and Marigold natural dyes. Japanese Shibori resist techniques.
Cochineal Dye
These scarves have both been dyed with Cochineal natural dye, which comes from tiny insects found on cactus plants. I’ve only used a bit of dye to give this soft pink colour. One scarf is Merino wool, the other is silk. Printed using Japanese Shibori resist technique.