Natural dyeing experiments

Banana = Brown

Orange/Mandarin peel = Yellow

Bark & Fungi = Brown

Kumquat = Light Yellow

Cape sorrell = Bright Yellow

Hibiscus = Dark Red/Brown

Geranium leaves = No Colour

Species unknown = Brown

Soaked jute in Magnesium carbonate and boiling water for 1 hour. 

Soaked jute in Baking soda and boiling water for 1 hour.

Extracted colours:

Top left - Bark & Fungi

Bottom left - Cape Sorrell

Top right - Kumquat

Bottom right - Hibiscus

Soaking the jute in the simmering pot for around 15-30min

Samples:

Top - Baking soda mordant

Bottom - Magnesium carbonate mordant