Description
Henna (Lawsonia inermis) Henna (NL)
Family: Lythraceae
Dyes yellow-orange-red-brown
Henna was already used in ancient times by the Egyptians to paint hands and feet and to dye hair.
The henna bush can still be found in very hot areas, such as India, the Middle East and North Africa.
Lawsone is the orange-red coloring component extracted from the leaves of the henna bush and released once the leaves are dried and ground into a powder.
You can dye shades of yellow, red and brown with henna.
For lighter tones, you can use 50 grams of henna for 100 grams of fiber. If you are going for more intense and deeper colors, use about 100 grams of henna powder.
Various mordants can affect the color. For example, you can add citric acid to get deeper orange-red colors.
Facts
Henna …
… The aromatic substances from the flowers of the henna bush are used for perfumes.
… India is the largest producer of henna.
This is one of the natural dye products described in the book Eco-verf by Anja Schrik.
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