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I-The recipe (I put the one from the DyeLab because we did the orientation: ​ https://canvas.newschool.edu/courses/1429451/files/74705240?module_ite m_id=15925593

II- The report

Urban Dyer’s Almanac Worksheet ​ ​

Plant collected: Wool Date collected: 2/12/19 Part of used and amount: Extraction process notes:

Dye Recipe: Material / WOF (Weight of ): Wool Dye / Volume: Ground / amount: Aluminum Additions: Vinegar, citric acid, cream of tartar

Recipe notes: See Below

Remove Raw wool from bag, and gently wash with PH neutral soap

While wool dries, take tumeric, water, and a scale.

On the scale, place an empty cup and balance scale. Set scale to grams.

Carefully measure out 50g of turmeric, and to this add 200 grams of water, mix thoroughly.

With a sauce pan, heat dye mixture to 180 degrees F, let simmer for 45 min-1 hour, almost constantly stirring.

Once cook time is up, let dye mixture cool, and transfer to a heat safe, airtight,vessel.

Now returning to the dried, untreated, wool, we must add mordent to the compound to result in the most vibrant, and practical dying outcomes.

Bring water, wool, and selected mordent, (we chose aluminum), bring to simmer and stir for 45 minutes.

Once again, let cool, rinse, and gently wash with a PH neutral soap.

Returning to the dyes: Divide the tumeric dye into 3 seperate bowls.

Add activators into each mixture to result in different shades while dying.

The activators are (10 grams of each)- Citric Acid, Cream of tartar, and White Vinegar

Place activated mixtures into separate pots along with cleaned, dried, and mortened, wool.

Bring to a simmer and cook for 45-1 hour.

Once dying time is up, remove from heat, strain out any excess liquid, and gently rinse wool with a PH neutral soap.

Let air dry, and check for any imperfections.

Experiment Reflections - What do you think? ​ RESULTS / INTERPRETATIONS 1. Did the work come out as expected (or as you hypothesized)?

Yes, we hypothesized a positive result and that is exactly what we got. Vibrant colors.

2. Did your spices create the colors you expected?

Yes. Considering we only used tumeric, there was little question as to what color our would ultimately be.

3. Which created the greatest variety of colors through pH manipulation?

Turmeric

RESULTS / INTERPRETATIONS 1. What new questions do you have?

What would be a better way to concentrate this color to yield an even more intense hue.

2. What would you do differently next time?

Attempt to complete the project in one day, because letting the dyes sit, could affect color results.

3. What types of products could you apply the colors you created to?

Clothing, homewear, anything textile related.

4. What other systems connect to the natural dye process? For example: Food? Manufacturing? Explain how they are related and how healthy ecologies can be fostered within these systems.

Being that we used spices to create the dye, there is an eminent relationship between the agricultural/gastronomic industry.

5. How might the development and use of natural dyes create interdependencies in supply Chains?

If the use of natural dyes begin to become more popular, there will clearly be a higher demand in crop production for specific that produce natural dyes.