Georgina Langdale

Marigold

$29.50 NZD

English Name: Marigold 
Botanical Name: Tagetes Erecta
Colouring Component: Lutein

Global Organic Textile Standard (GOTS) certified.

There are many varieties of marigold flower, our natural dye is made from petals of the African marigold plant.  This plant is easily recognisable by its tightly petalled flowerheads and its representation in Hindu and buddhist ceremonies and in the Mexican Day of the Dead. Marigold's flower colour varies from lemon yellow to yellow, golden yellow or orange.

And on a final note of whimsy, legend has it that if a woman walks barefoot on marigold petals, she will understand the language of birds.

Colour Imparted:

It gives a beautiful bright yellow colour through to greens.

Dyeing process:

Mordant cellulose or wool fibres with Alum 10% Weight of Fabric (WOF) for 30 mins at 80C.

Wash the fibre after mordanting.

For a medium shade, use marigold extract at 5% Weight of Fabric (WOF) and dye the fibre for 1 hour at 100C.

Then wash with non-ionic soap.

Guide:

50grams of Marigold extract is enough for 1kg Weight of Fabric (WOF) at a medium shade
Weight: 50g
Weight: 50g
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INSPIRATION IS ORGANIC

I have sourced these G.O.T.S. certified plant dyes from partners I worked with in India when I was creating beautiful healing herb textiles. It is lovely to be partnering with my colleagues again in order to make these dyes available.

THIS IS SOUL WORK

I WOULD LIKE TO PAINT THE WAY A BIRD SINGS

Claude Monet

F.A.Q.

WHAT IS THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN A DYE AND A PIGMENT?

The main difference between them is that dyes are soluble, while pigments are insoluble and are suspended in a medium or binder.
WHERE DO YOUR PLANT DYES COME FROM?

I source my dyes from my partners in India whom I have collaborated with since 2015. I will also be growing some dye plants in the my gardens and hope to have them available in due course.
ARE PLANT DYES HARMFUL TO THE ENVIRONMENT?

No they are not. They are all grown sustainably. They are Global Organic Textile Standard (GOTS) certifed. The GOTS standard was developed by leading standard setters to define world-wide recognised requirements for organic textiles.
Water from the dyeing process can be used on the garden, and plant material can be added to compost.