Water and pH



Water is essential to life — and also to true colour. Learn about pH, what it is and why a dyer needs to understand it. It can push colour around and it can unlock new dye techniques.

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Other Free Lessons


Additional lessons offered for free by the Maiwa School of Textiles.

Manage Yarns for Natural Dyeing

Everything to know for tangle-free dyeing.

Maiwa School of Textiles

Maiwa School of Textiles

FREE

Know Your Water

Troubleshooting dye issues related to water

Maiwa School of Textiles

Maiwa School of Textiles

FREE

Dyes & Extracts, Lakes & Pigments

The differences between popular forms of natural colour

Maiwa School of Textiles

Maiwa School of Textiles

FREE

Fibre Types

Protein and cellulose fibres: wools, silks, cotton, linen, hemp and more.

Maiwa School of Textiles

Maiwa School of Textiles

FREE

Weight of Fibre (WOF)

What it is, how to calculate it, why it is important

Maiwa School of Textiles

Maiwa School of Textiles

FREE

Scouring

The key to a successful outcome.

Maiwa School of Textiles

Maiwa School of Textiles

FREE

Mordants & Tannins

Mordanting explained - the secret heart of colour.

Maiwa School of Textiles

Maiwa School of Textiles

FREE

Set Up Your Studio

Some tips for setting up your dye studio

Maiwa School of Textiles

Maiwa School of Textiles

FREE

Keeping a Dye Journal

Nothing is as helpful as good record keeping

Maiwa School of Textiles

Maiwa School of Textiles

FREE

Through The Eye of a Needle: Stories from An Indian Desert

Tim McLaughlin and Charllotte Kwon

Tim McLaughlin and Charllotte Kwon

FREE

In Search of Lost Colour: The Story of Natural Dyes

Tim McLaughlin and Charllotte Kwon

Tim McLaughlin and Charllotte Kwon

FREE

Tana Bana: Wisdom of the Loom

Tim McLaughlin and Charllotte Kwon

Tim McLaughlin and Charllotte Kwon

FREE

Indigo: A World of Blue

Tim McLaughlin and Charllotte Kwon

Tim McLaughlin and Charllotte Kwon

FREE