Alkanet Roots (Alkanna tinctoria) organic Weight:100 grams | Powder Protein fibres: mordant with 15%

Protein fibres: mordant with 15% alum

Linen is water-wicking and can absorb up to 20% of its weight in water

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Alkanet Roots (Alkanna tinctoria) organic Weight:100 grams | Powder Protein fibres: mordant with 15%Alkanet (Alkanna tinctoria), also known as dyers alkanet, dyers bugloss, orchanet, Spanish bugloss, and Languedoc bugloss, Alkanet is a herb in the borage family whose roots yield beautiful shades of purple and red. It grows wild across the Mediterranean and has been used for centuries as both a dye and a food colourant. Alkanets colourant is not water soluble, so the roots or powder must be soaked in alcohol (rubbing alcohol or vodka) for a few days