Madder extract is a beautiful natural red dye made from the roots of Rubia tinctorum L., also known as “dyer’s madder.” Treasured for centuries, this plant-based dye produces a wide spectrum of colours, from delicate pinks and warm oranges to deep reds and purples.
✨ Colour Profile:
Rich reds and oranges on protein fibres such as wool and silk
Softer pinks on cellulose fibres like cotton and linen
When combined with different mordants, can create orange, purple, brown, bronze, and even near-black shades
Contains free alizarin for deep reds and ruberythric acid for more orange-toned colours, giving a complex and layered dyeing experience
🎨 Perfect For:
Dyeing wool, silk, cotton, and linen
Yarn and fabric dyeing projects
Eco printing & natural fabric printing
Historical and botanical dye projects
🌱 A Dye With History:
Madder has been used in natural dyeing for thousands of years. Its very name means “dyer’s red,” and it was prized for its excellent lightfastness, earning the historic classification of “Grand Teint.” Cultivated widely across Europe during the Middle Ages, madder played an important role in the textile trade and continues to be celebrated today for its timeless, earthy reds.
Madder extract is a beautiful natural red dye made from the roots of Rubia tinctorum L., also known as “dyer’s madder.” Treasured for centuries, this plant-based dye produces a wide spectrum of colours, from delicate pinks and warm oranges to deep reds and purples.
✨ Colour Profile:
Rich reds and oranges on protein fibres such as wool and silk
Softer pinks on cellulose fibres like cotton and linen
When combined with different mordants, can create orange, purple, brown, bronze, and even near-black shades
Contains free alizarin for deep reds and ruberythric acid for more orange-toned colours, giving a complex and layered dyeing experience
🎨 Perfect For:
Dyeing wool, silk, cotton, and linen
Yarn and fabric dyeing projects
Eco printing & natural fabric printing
Historical and botanical dye projects
🌱 A Dye With History:
Madder has been used in natural dyeing for thousands of years. Its very name means “dyer’s red,” and it was prized for its excellent lightfastness, earning the historic classification of “Grand Teint.” Cultivated widely across Europe during the Middle Ages, madder played an important role in the textile trade and continues to be celebrated today for its timeless, earthy reds.
