Natural Dyes
QUEBRACHO: Yields rose/peach, warm reds with brown undertones Source: Dried or powdered wood chips Quebracho is a hardwood tree native to South America in regions of Argentina and Paraguay. Similar trees of the same family grow in Bolivia and Brazil....
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SUMAC Staghorn: Yields light yellows, tans and reddish browns to grey Source: Backyard, roadsides in the country or powdered bark There are several species of Sumac that grow within Canada, the U.S. and Asia. They are also found in ornamental...
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WHITE SPRUCE: Yields pale, butter to dark golden yellows and beige Source: Backyard and woodlot Throughout North American history and more importantly Canada, natives such as the Algonquin, Cree, Ojibwe, Iroquois and Inuit, made use of White Spruce in foods,...
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