Calendula Dye Powder

 Botanical name: Calendula officinalis

Common name: English Marigold, or Pot Marigold.

Colorant: Lutein, Zeaxanthin

Dye type: Adjective dye (requires mordants, such as alum or tannin).

Shade Range: It produces varieties of soft yellow to golden orange shades. The amount of the dye used determines the intensity of the color you obtain. Mordants such as aluminum enhance the tones of yellow.

Mordant Requirements: Typically, alum is used to make brighter yellow shades and using iron mordants move the color to a more muted greenish yellow. On protein and cellulose fibers like wool and cotton, calendula dye works well.

Fastness: Lightfastness and washfastness of the dye are moderate, but far greater when mordanted properly. Designed for simplicity it works best on natural fibers like cotton, linen, wool and silk.

Common Uses: Used for an ecofriendly project and can provide a richer palette of colors when mixed well to other natural dyes which is often seen in traditional dyeing for wool and silk.

Country of Origin: Mediterranean region