Botanical name: Mimosa tenuiflora
Common names: Mimosa, Tepezcohuite
Primary dyestuff: Bark
Key components: Tannins, saponins, polyphenols, alkaloid fraction, lipids, phytosterols, glucosides, xylose, rhamnose, arabinose, lupeol, methoxychalcones, and kukulkanins
Class of dye: Condensed tannin with a high count of 16%
Light and wash-fastness: High
Colour: Range of tan and grey hues
pH sensitivity: Medium
Dye bath method: Suitable for hot dyeing
Recommended quantity of dye
Equal WOF to ground bark
Swatch: Organic linen, habotai silk, peace silk, bamboo silk, cotton-silk, and bamboo jersey. Samples dip dyed into modified pH solutions for 5 mins. Colours achieved for reference only and we encourage you to experiment further.
