Cutch ~ Natural Dye Results

Natural Fiber Results with Cutch

Cutch, earthy natural dye of tans, caramels and forest browns, has a fragrant coffee-esque aroma that fills each fiber with shadowy depth.

Cutch gives golden caramel color to protein (animal-based) fibers and deeper, rich browns to cellulose (plant-based) fibers. Mordants, like Alum, ensure the color will last permanently, while also brightening it a bit. And, Iron shifts it dramatically to a deep cocoa brown shade.

Check out the results below for more variations.

CUTCH ~ SAMPLES

Below, Cutch shows in radiant caramel to deep browns on protein fibers of wool and silk.

Below, two Silk samples:

pre-mordant of Alum + Cutch, and

pre-mordant of Alum + Cutch + a dip in Iron afterward.

And lastly, below, Cutch shows a gorgeous forest brown on cellulose fibers of bamboo, cotton and cotton velvet.

Notice that the weave structure of each has a great effect on the final color results as they interact with our eye.