Gallnut
Gallnut

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Gallnut

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Gallnut is used as a tannin for pre-mordanting cellulose (plant) fibres such as cotton.  Made from tannin rich galls which form on trees as a natural defence mechanism against insects.  The galls resemble nuts, in that they are hard and generally round, but are not truly a nut.  

Used as a pre-mordant for cellulose fibres at 6-8% wof, the tannin step is very important for proper, colourfast dyeing when using plant fibres such as cotton or linen.  It is not necessary when using animal fibres such as silk or wool.

Read more about mordanting in our FAQS.

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Jennifer
good quality

Tried all natural dying with the kits from this shop and loved them! Happy to have some extra gallnut on hand for tannin-ing :)

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avery
great

Great product! I've bought from this wonderful Etsy store multiple times. I would highly recommend all of their products :)

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Anna
Thanks

really great shop and products