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Wool. Complete Guide

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Dyeing Wool with Michel Garcia: A Complete Guide" offers an in-depth journey into the world of natural dyeing, tailored specifically for wool. From the initial scouring process to achieving a vibrant and rich palette, Michel Garcia shares his expert techniques and insights. This tutorial covers every step with precision, ensuring enthusiasts and professionals alike can master the art of transforming wool with natural dyes. Unlock the secrets to sustainable and beautiful dyeing, and bring a touch of nature into your textile creations.

Scouring of wool

Michel shows his method of scouring, for raw fleece, and also for felt and yarn

Indigo dyeing of wool

Michel shows the preparation of indigo vat for wool, and the creation of color palette for wool. He talks about the after care with vinegar and shows another after bath with alum.

Overdyeing indigo dyed wool with other dyes, nice greens

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One way to get complex shades, nice greens and purples, is to overdye the indigo. Michel shows you how.

Mordanting the wool

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In this course, Michel gives us four recipes for mordants, one classic and three completely new.

One-bath technique

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This technique is original technique developed by Michel Garcia. It requires no mineral mordant at all and is 100% organic.

Indigo carmine for one-bath technique

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Michel shows how we can use soluble indigo for one-bath process. This way, we can freely mix all primary color in one dye pot and perform all dyeing in one stage.