Dyer's Chamomile

Product Name	: Dyer's Chamomile
Catalog	: BBC-DP-2004
Botanical Name	: Anthemis tinctoria
Parts Used	: Dyer's chamomile flower heads
Typical Uses	: Textiles

Dyer's chamomile, also known as golden marguerite, is perennial and belongs to the sunflower family. The warm yellows produced by dyers' chamomile are a useful complement to the lemon yellows obtained from weld. Although not as light fast as weld this warmer yellow is an asset for over-dyeing, yielding different shades of green and orange. The compounds that give the yellow color are flavonoids and they work better on wool or silk rather than on cotton.

Dyeing Processes

Pre mordant: Use alum mordant at 15% of fabric weight.
Dyeing: Use dried chamomile at 50-100% of fabric weight for medium to strong warm yellows. First, soak the chamomile in hot water for an hour to extract the color. Then add fiber and maintain the fabric can move freely. After that, slowly bring the temperature up to about 80°C until all the color has been taken up.
Post treatment: Conduct soaping of the dyed material with non-ionic detergent (0.5gpl) for 20-30 mins.
Hot wash and then cold wash.

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