Description

Prepare your yarns for vibrant, long-lasting colour with our Scouring & Mordanting Kit, specially designed for protein fibres like wool and alpaca. Whether you're a first-time dyer or looking to refresh your skills, this all-in-one natural dye prep kit will help you get the best from your natural dyes.

What’s Inside:

• Orvus Paste – a gentle, fibre-safe detergent for effective scouring of wool and protein yarns
• Alum Potassium Sulphate (50g) – a reliable mordant to help colour bind beautifully to protein fibres
• Cream of Tartar (30g) – improves wool softness and enhances dye clarity when paired with alum

• Step-by-step guidance for scouring and mordanting wool and yarn

• Additional instructions for preparing silk, cotton, linen, and hemp – perfect if your dye journey expands beyond wool

  Comprehensive Instruction Booklet

This kit will prepare approximately 500g of fibre — perfect for small batch projects or prepping multiple skeins of yarn in one go.

Why You’ll Love It:

• Created with care for small-batch and at-home dyers
• Suitable for use with natural dyes, dye extracts, and plant-based colour
• Clear, beginner-friendly instructions
• Ideal for prepping yarns before immersion dyeing, bundle dyeing or shibori
• Looking for more? You can also find Alum, Cream of Tartar, and other individual mordants available separately in our online shop

This kit is your essential companion for preparing protein yarn with intention and care — ensuring the cleanest base and strongest bond for rich, even, and lasting natural colour.

Pros and cons

• Sustainably produced
• Chemical free
• May discolor in direct sunlight