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Melissa Zimmerman

Are petunia blossoms used to dye cloth?

Daniel James Berger  Follow

yes, it is right that many Roots, nuts and flowers were used to dye clothes in the past when synthetic dyes were not invented. The flowers with different colors were the most convenient source of getting colors like Yellow, orange, blue, red, green, brown and grey. The method involves the following steps

  • color extraction from the flowers by boiling or soaking them in water overnight.
  • preparing the fabric to dye/ making it absorbent thoroughly.
  • Dyeing
  • Fixing
  • washing off
  • Drying

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David Seidman  Follow

Indigo is a natural dye that requires a very particular process to make it work. The dye particles, if they stick, are actually chemically bonded to the fibres. This means they are stuck for good.

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