Dyeing with eucalyptus leaves Part 2

Mordants

Mordants are important when dyeing with natural dyestuffs. Their purpose is to fix the dye to the fabric so it is wash and light fast. Mordants can also be used to change the colour of the dye.

Dye and print with eucalyptus leaves

This is a ‘how to’ guide on dyeing your own fabrics with Eucalyptus dyes.

Eucalypso results were developed though a mixture of reading books on the subject and trial and error.  The following books are great resources but being a natural dyestuff, the results of dyeing with Eucalyptus leaves vary depending on the location of the variety.