Chamomile Dye Powder

 Botanical Name: Anthemis tinctoria

Common name: Golden Marguerite (Dyer’s Chamomile):

Colorant: Luteolin

Dye type: HD (Not as good color fastness as Adjective dye, must mordant (fix dye) to retain color)

Shade Range: Range of yellows: from pale soft yellow to deep golden hues. Adding washing soda or other alkaline modifiers intensify the color to a warm golden yellow. However, over dyes with indigo will provide green tones.

Mordant Requirements: Iron can also give green, or olive tones, whereas alum is often used to brighten yellow tones. Milled Chamomile is known to work well on either protein or cellulose fibers​​.

Fastness: This dye has an average wash fastness and average light fastness and is suitable for use in dyeing textile where mordanted.

Common Uses: Dye used for dying woolen and silk fabrics. Its warm yellow tones make it a favorite of eco dyers and can be mordanted to various shades.

Country of Origin: Introduced Europe and North America, Mediterranean region

Vegetarian product: Yes