{"id":74901,"date":"2013-05-10T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2013-05-09T22:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dhgshop.it\/extra-fine-merino-wool-tops-natural-dyes\/"},"modified":"2026-05-13T13:38:56","modified_gmt":"2026-05-13T11:38:56","slug":"extra-fine-merino-wool-tops-natural-dyes","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dhgshop.it\/en\/extra-fine-merino-wool-tops-natural-dyes\/","title":{"rendered":"Extra Fine Merino Wool Tops &#8211; Natural Dyes"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center; \">Extra Fine Merino Wool Tops &#8211; Natural Dyes<\/h2><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400; font-size: 18px;\">Our extra fine Merino wool tops offer becomes even broader, with a new collection which brings out the beauty of natural dyes. <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400; font-size: 18px;\">Many hours of research were necessary to choose these seventeen colors, without counting all the performance tests that were carried out. In the end, we achieved this fantastic result thanks to our passion for colors and for the environment.<\/span><\/p><p align=\"center\"><\/p><br><br><h2 style=\"text-align: center; \">The new Natural Dye collection for the extra fine Merino wool tops<\/h2><p><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.dhgshop.it\/item-fibers-tops-slivers-extra-fine-merino-wool-emerald_4_184_1_1_1.php\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span style=\"font-size: 18px;\">These seventeen new colors<\/span><\/a><\/strong><span style=\"font-weight: 400; font-size: 18px;\"> are made with natural dyeing extracts obtained from plants, and in a small percentage from insects (cochineal). The dyes produced through this process present certain characteristics and specifics which are determined by their own nature, namely low resistance to light. As a consequence, with time the <\/span><strong><span style=\"font-size: 18px;\">extra fine Merino wool tops<\/span><\/strong><span style=\"font-weight: 400; font-size: 18px;\"> may change in color. Another thing to know about natural dyeing extracts is that they affect the fiber differently from chemical ones. For this reason, these products may release some dye when they are washed.<\/span><\/p><br><br><h3 align=\"center\">How to use the extra fine Merino wool tops<\/h3><p><strong><span style=\"font-size: 18px;\">The Merino wool tops<\/span><\/strong><span style=\"font-size: 18px;\"> <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400; font-size: 18px;\">is such a versatile material, that is used both for crafts and for artwork. Indeed, there is a special technique that you can use on these fibers, i.e. felting, which lets you make many types of objects with different uses and purposes, from everyday items to works of art to be shown in exhibitions. <\/span><\/p><p><br><\/p><h3 align=\"center\"><span style=\"font-size: 24px;\">The dye extract used for the Natural Dye collection<\/span><\/h3><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-size: 18px;\">For our <\/span><strong><span style=\"font-size: 18px;\">new Natural Dye collection<\/span><\/strong><span style=\"font-size: 18px;\">, we used our <\/span><strong><span style=\"font-size: 18px;\">natural dye extracts<\/span><\/strong><span style=\"font-size: 18px;\">, that include: cutch tree, anatto, chestnut, chlorophyll, cochineal, coreopsis, turmeric, dyer\u2019s broom, woad, indigo, logwood, Brazilian redwood, nut, weld, rich madder, common madder. In case you want to try your hand at dyeing and at making different shades of color, you will find those <\/span><\/span><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.dhgshop.it\/prodottiele2_eng.php?rep=8&#038;mac=16#cat57\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span style=\"font-size: 18px;\">dyes in our online shop<\/span><\/a><\/strong><span style=\"font-size: 18px;\">.<\/span><\/p><p align=\"center\"><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400; font-size: 18px;\">With our <\/span><strong><span style=\"font-size: 18px;\">Natural Dye collection of extra fine Merino wool tops<\/span><\/strong><span style=\"font-weight: 400; font-size: 18px;\">, we aim to satisfy our more eco-conscious customers, and also to keep pursuing one of our mission, that is a more eco-sustainable world.<\/span><\/p><p align=\"center\"><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400; font-size: 18px;\">If you liked this article, you may also be interested in <\/span><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.dhgshop.it\/blog\/article-natural-dyes-10-gold-rules-to-dye_338.php\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span style=\"font-size: 18px;\">Natural Dyes: 10 Golden Rules to Dye<\/span><\/a><\/strong><\/p><br><br><br><br><br><br>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Extra Fine Merino Wool Tops &#8211; Natural DyesOur extra fine Merino wool tops offer becomes even broader, with a new collection which brings out the beauty of natural dyes. 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