Kremer natural dye Mallow Blossoms 100g

Kremer natural dye Mallow Blossoms 100g

Kremer natural dye Mallow Blossoms 100g


Other names: hollyhock flowers, garden mallow flowers.

The black mallow Althaea rosea or Alcea rosea of the Malvaceae family must not be confused with the wild mallow Malva silvestris which does not have black-brown flowers but instead blue red flowers. Althaea rosea originates from China and reached Europe over Syria.

Mallow contains of following phytochemicals: Malvin (Malvidin-3,5-glucoside) and Myrtillin (different Delphinidine-3-glycosides). Common mallow has been used traditionally to treat cough and as a demulcent. The flowers can also be used for its coloring properties, the best on mordanted fibers.

Wool, silk, cotton and linen can all be dyed with mallow flowers. Different blue-violet hues are reached with different mordants: tin and aluminium salts give a blue-violet hue on cotton, and iron salts a black-blue or even a black hue. The same colors are reached on linen. Antimony salts give brown-violet hues. Wool and silk are dyed with tin salts giving a violet hue, with iron salts a blue-black hue and with alaun a grey or violet-blue hue.
  • Colors: Black, Blue, Violet
  • Forms: solid
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