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

Protein fibres: mordant with 15% alum

Woven from cruelty-free Bombyx mori silk (peace silk

Dresses and skirts with body

and fragrant (some would say smelly) mass of indigo matter

and a handcrafted appearance that simply cannot be replicated by industrial weaving

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