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Shop Mulberry Leaf Extract (Chlorophyllin)
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A fiber swatch showing lime green handloom cotton.
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A fiber swatch showing bright green silk habotai.
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Six skeins of wool yarn in various shades of green arranged side-by-side.
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A fiber swatch showing dark green wool tabby.
A fiber swatch showing lime green handloom cotton.
A fiber swatch showing bright green silk habotai.
Six skeins of wool yarn in various shades of green arranged side-by-side.

Mulberry Leaf Extract (Chlorophyllin)

from $24.95

Shepherd Textiles Mulberry Leaf Extract is made from the natural chlorophyll found in the leaves of morus alba, the common mulberry tree. Chlorophyll itself is a poor textile dye because it is insoluble in water and turns brown when heated or exposed to sunlight. However, when dried mulberry leaves are cooked in a weak mordant bath of copper sulfate, the chlorophyll bonds with the copper to create stable sodium copper chlorophyllin. Chlorophyllin made from mulberry leaves is a dark green powder with a strong smell of green tea. It dissolves easily in water and keeps its brilliant green hue, even when heated. Chlorophyllin binds quickly to fibers that have been well-mordanted with alum. Use at 5% weight-of-fabric for medium hunter greens, or 2% for pale jade greens and lime greens.

Before using, please read our Guide to Dyeing with Mulberry Leaf Extract for color recipes, background, and safety information.

Product of India. Produced by a GOTS (Global Organic Textile Standard) certified manufacturer.

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Shepherd Textiles Mulberry Leaf Extract is made from the natural chlorophyll found in the leaves of morus alba, the common mulberry tree. Chlorophyll itself is a poor textile dye because it is insoluble in water and turns brown when heated or exposed to sunlight. However, when dried mulberry leaves are cooked in a weak mordant bath of copper sulfate, the chlorophyll bonds with the copper to create stable sodium copper chlorophyllin. Chlorophyllin made from mulberry leaves is a dark green powder with a strong smell of green tea. It dissolves easily in water and keeps its brilliant green hue, even when heated. Chlorophyllin binds quickly to fibers that have been well-mordanted with alum. Use at 5% weight-of-fabric for medium hunter greens, or 2% for pale jade greens and lime greens.

Before using, please read our Guide to Dyeing with Mulberry Leaf Extract for color recipes, background, and safety information.

Product of India. Produced by a GOTS (Global Organic Textile Standard) certified manufacturer.

Shepherd Textiles Mulberry Leaf Extract is made from the natural chlorophyll found in the leaves of morus alba, the common mulberry tree. Chlorophyll itself is a poor textile dye because it is insoluble in water and turns brown when heated or exposed to sunlight. However, when dried mulberry leaves are cooked in a weak mordant bath of copper sulfate, the chlorophyll bonds with the copper to create stable sodium copper chlorophyllin. Chlorophyllin made from mulberry leaves is a dark green powder with a strong smell of green tea. It dissolves easily in water and keeps its brilliant green hue, even when heated. Chlorophyllin binds quickly to fibers that have been well-mordanted with alum. Use at 5% weight-of-fabric for medium hunter greens, or 2% for pale jade greens and lime greens.

Before using, please read our Guide to Dyeing with Mulberry Leaf Extract for color recipes, background, and safety information.

Product of India. Produced by a GOTS (Global Organic Textile Standard) certified manufacturer.

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