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RE: Natural Dyeing With Avocado Skins
Whaaat? I love this kind of stuff. Wow. So...when I just take a few avocado skins ( How many would you say for a t shirt?) and boil them with the shirt that would also work? Do you add any vinegar? Or do you have to let them sit forever in the garden? I m scared it will rot as it doesn't freeze all the time here in holland now.
For dyeing cotton you would need to pre-mordant it with alum or iron. you need about one gallon of skins to dye an item. Thank you! You simmer the pot, after soaking them for a while. You could probably just chop them up and soak them for a day or two
Ok thanks, No clue what pre mordant is?
@clara-andriessen I just did this blog post that should answer your question more thoroughly:
https://steemit.com/homesteading/@schoonercreek/natural-dyes-nature-s-color-howto
Thanks Schoonercreek!