Logwood Wood Chip Shavings Whole Natural Plant Dye for Yarn Protein Dyes Earth Friendly Fiber Wool Silk

Priced and sold by 1, 2, 4 or 8oz.

Logwood (Haematoxylum Campechianum) chips. The heartwood from the Logwood tree has been used in Central America for centuries and in Europe since the 17th century. The company I have sourced these logwood chips from, has planted thousands of these trees in Nicaraguam, and has its own plantation.

Logwood is not as fast as some other natural dyes, but it gives the most beautiful lavenders, and has been important historically for use in dyeing true black. I tested a sample of the Logwood wool yarn that I had dyed, and I felt it held up pretty well, so I'm not afraid to use it for items that will not be exposed to a lot of sunlight for extended periods of time.

For increased fastness, use 25% aluminum sulphate mordant, rather than 10% alum mordant.

Use 10-20% logwood chips per weight of the fiber you are dyeing. Logwood can be dyed on all fibers with use of a mordant. Changes in pH can affect the tone of the dye, making it more blue-ish.


I will include an information sheet on dyeing with Logwood.

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