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Shop Kamala Fruit Natural Dye
Jar with orange sticker labeled "Kamala Fruit: M. Phillippinensis." Image 1 of 8
Jar with orange sticker labeled "Kamala Fruit: M. Phillippinensis."
Arrangement of yarn skeins and fiber swatches dyed with kamala, together with a small wooden container of kamala powder. Image 2 of 8
Arrangement of yarn skeins and fiber swatches dyed with kamala, together with a small wooden container of kamala powder.
Fiber swatch showing bright orange wool tabby. Image 3 of 8
Fiber swatch showing bright orange wool tabby.
Fiber swatch showing orange mulberry silk. Image 4 of 8
Fiber swatch showing orange mulberry silk.
Fiber swatch showing orange tussah silk. Image 5 of 8
Fiber swatch showing orange tussah silk.
Fiber swatch showing pale orange handloom cotton. Image 6 of 8
Fiber swatch showing pale orange handloom cotton.
Fiber swatch showing brown wool yarn. Image 7 of 8
Fiber swatch showing brown wool yarn.
Fiber swatch showing brown tussah silk. Image 8 of 8
Fiber swatch showing brown tussah silk.
Jar with orange sticker labeled "Kamala Fruit: M. Phillippinensis."
Arrangement of yarn skeins and fiber swatches dyed with kamala, together with a small wooden container of kamala powder.
Fiber swatch showing bright orange wool tabby.
Fiber swatch showing orange mulberry silk.
Fiber swatch showing orange tussah silk.
Fiber swatch showing pale orange handloom cotton.
Fiber swatch showing brown wool yarn.
Fiber swatch showing brown tussah silk.

Kamala Fruit Natural Dye

from $24.99

Shepherd Textiles Kamala Fruit Natural Dye is made from the fruit of mallotus philippensis, a tropical tree native to Southeast Asia. The tree's fruits are covered by a bright red husk that contains a potent dye called rottlerin. Kamala is renowned for the bright orange and flame colors it gives on wool and silk, although it tends to give pale colors on plant fibers like cotton. Kamala is a potent dye and gives strong colors with just 25% weight-of-fabric. However, the rottlerin in kamala fruits is mostly insoluble at neutral PH; the dyebath will need to be adjusted to PH10 with soda ash (washing soda) to extract the color and apply it to fibers. Our kamala is the finest grade of thoroughly ground red powder, imported direct from the source in India.

Before using, please read our Guide to Dyeing With Kamala for color recipes, background, and important safety information.

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Shepherd Textiles Kamala Fruit Natural Dye is made from the fruit of mallotus philippensis, a tropical tree native to Southeast Asia. The tree's fruits are covered by a bright red husk that contains a potent dye called rottlerin. Kamala is renowned for the bright orange and flame colors it gives on wool and silk, although it tends to give pale colors on plant fibers like cotton. Kamala is a potent dye and gives strong colors with just 25% weight-of-fabric. However, the rottlerin in kamala fruits is mostly insoluble at neutral PH; the dyebath will need to be adjusted to PH10 with soda ash (washing soda) to extract the color and apply it to fibers. Our kamala is the finest grade of thoroughly ground red powder, imported direct from the source in India.

Before using, please read our Guide to Dyeing With Kamala for color recipes, background, and important safety information.

Shepherd Textiles Kamala Fruit Natural Dye is made from the fruit of mallotus philippensis, a tropical tree native to Southeast Asia. The tree's fruits are covered by a bright red husk that contains a potent dye called rottlerin. Kamala is renowned for the bright orange and flame colors it gives on wool and silk, although it tends to give pale colors on plant fibers like cotton. Kamala is a potent dye and gives strong colors with just 25% weight-of-fabric. However, the rottlerin in kamala fruits is mostly insoluble at neutral PH; the dyebath will need to be adjusted to PH10 with soda ash (washing soda) to extract the color and apply it to fibers. Our kamala is the finest grade of thoroughly ground red powder, imported direct from the source in India.

Before using, please read our Guide to Dyeing With Kamala for color recipes, background, and important safety information.

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