News — scouring

Scouring cotton before dyeing with botanicals is an essential step. Before dyeing and mordanting you must scour away any build up that's within the cotton fibers. Whether it's a new cotton shirt that most likely has an artificial/chemical layer for softness or an old t shirt that picks up your own body oils, these particles need to be scrubbed away so that plant pigments can get into the cotton fibers.  This process is just for cotton items, it can be used on hemp as well, but not for silk, wool, or any protein based fiber. Because you are boiling your...