Mimosa hostilis is a tree or shrub native to the North of Brazil and widely found throughout Latin and South America. The tree is also known as jurema preta, calumba, tepezcohuite, carbonal and other local names. You can recognise its fern-like branches, fragrant white flowers, brittle fruit and seed pods. Mimosa hostilis is known as a pioneer plant, recovering quickly after forest fires, growing quickly and fertilizing the soil by fixing nitrogen levels and dropping leaves to form a mulch which turns to humus. It is a very important tree for the areas it grows in because it is very quick to grow, improves the soil conditions and offers food and shade for wildlife. Its wood is excellent as a construction material and its bark is used as a natural dye.
Mimosa hostilis root bark has been used as a natural fabric dye for thousands of years throughout South America. Thanks to its high tannin content the root bark is a deep red colour and it produces beautiful ochre, red, purple and pink tones when used as a dye. The tone depends on the concentration of the dye that you use.
How to produce a dye and dye fabric with mimosa hostilis root bark?
Sirius Herbal supply the highest quality
mimosa hostilis root bark for use as a natural dye and can send it direct to your door. We offer a freshly harvested product, which is collected, processed and sent to our customers around the world. You will receive your mimosa hostilis root bark chopped and packaged into 150, 250, 500, 750 gram or 1 kilo packets. To extract the dye, place in a saucepan with double the amount of water to root bark. Bring to the boil and simmer for about an hour before draining off the dye and discarding the root bark. During the boiling process, prepare your fabric with a natural fixative using vinegar and water. Measure out one part vinegar to four parts water and boil your fabric in the mixture for an hour. Then rinse under cold water. This will enable the fabric to retain the dye during washing. Once your fabric is prepared and the dye has been made, simply put the wet fabric into the dye and simmer until you get the colour you are looking for. However, remember that it will get lighter as it dries, so make it a bit darker than you’re looking for.
Why buy from Sirius Herbal?
Sirius Herbal are highly experienced in sourcing and delivering the best quality
natural dyes, incense and herbs. We work directly with farmers and indigenous tribes who respect their natural environment and take care to protect it during the harvest and production of these materials. With twenty years of experience and a commitment to excellence, you can trust in us to deliver the best products on the market.
Read our reviews to find out the experience of our happy customers. Maurin Chronister was delighted with her order, saying it was “the most beautiful purple dye I’ve ever seen in my life of using this product from other vendors”. Aaron Cagle shared that he thinks “the quality of this dye is beyond comprehension…perfectly shredded, fresh … with a deep purple colour”. Ralph Baldelli commented that “Sirius has been, and continues to offer only the highest quality bark! The purples are very deep, the shipping is fast, payment is easy, and the customer service is flawless. Not to mention super cheap! I only use these guys!” You can
purchase mimosa hostilis root bark online and we’re available to answer any questions you may have. Customer service is very important to us, so please don’t hesitate to ask if you have any doubts before or after your order.
