Saffron 1 Brown Iresine plant extract gives a

Iresine plant extract gives a natural soft pink-coloured yarn with an Alum mordant

Tom Roberts and Fred McCubbin

Unavailable due to the drought

This purple yarn uses red (wine) grapeskin extract to give a UV (ultraviolet) bright colour-way

Dyed with fresh gumleaf

Saffron 1 Brown Iresine plant extract gives aSaffron is harvested from Crocus sativa plants and has been used for over 3,500 years. Alexander the Great and Cleopatra used saffron in their baths, infusions, rice, and as a curative for battle wounds and depressive disorders. Buddhist monks previously wore saffron dyed robes. Saffron is used in dishes ranging from the jewelled rice and khoresh of Iran, the Milanese risotto of Italy, the paella of Spain and the bouillabaisse of France and the