Natural Dye Basics: Mordanting

I almost always mordant my yarn before I dye with plants, flowers or mushrooms. Mordanting your yarn before dyeing helps the dye stick to your fiber, improving color and light-fastness.

Learning how to mordant your wool fiber is a basic skill every natural dyer should learn. In this video I show you my go-to method for using alum as a mordant.

Update: New written instructions!
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Brand new to dyeing? Watch this first:
----Preparing your Yarn
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