#angora — Public Fediverse posts
Live and recent posts from across the Fediverse tagged #angora, aggregated by home.social.
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Kangol’s Silence to Rabbit Torture is LOUD – Ban Angora NOW! https://secure.peta.org.uk/page/183620/action/1
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#BostonWeekend 22x Sat & Sun Boston Fiber Festival in #SpringfieldMA https://www.easternstatesexposition.com/p/fiberfestival #Yarn #massachusetts #knitting #fiber #FiberArts #Crochet #FiberFestival #Boston #wool #sweaters #weaving #loom #alpaca #carding #spinning #sheep #angora
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And yeah, I've seen urine used for various purposes, but not as a dye mordant... Not for the squeamish!
20 Natural Dye Plants You Can Forage and Grow in Your Garden
By Catherine Winter
Excerpt: "Would you prefer to go a super-natural route, since you’re using plant-based dyes? If you’re aiming to be as self-sufficient as possible, there are also all-organic mordant options as well.
Natural Mordants:
- Sumac: Simmer fresh sumac twigs for about an hour, strain out the twiggy bits, and reduce the liquid by half
- Urine: human urine is ideal for mordanting, but you’ll need to age it. Collect it in a jar and allow it to age for several days. [🤢 ]
- Salt: You can use standard table salt as a mordant, but Kosher salt can yield some of the strongest color-fastness. [I've used that]
- Vinegar [That too]
- Wood ash lye"You’ve probably noticed that some of these are alkaline, and some are acidic. Alkaline mordants tend to work best with plant-based fibers like cotton, linen, and #hemp. In contrast, acidic mordants like vinegar are better with animal fibers like #wool, #alpaca, and #angora.
"Note that if you use an acidic mordant and your colors still run, you can set the color by dipping the fabric in a 50/50 vinegar/water solution. In contrast, if you’ve used an alkaline mordant like lye or baking soda [another one I've used], an acidic solution will strip the color rather than setting it." [Been there, done that!]
Learn more [includes a list of #DyePlants -- does not include #BlackWalnuts though]:
https://morningchores.com/dye-plants/#SolarPunkSunday #DIY #FiberArts #NaturalDyes #Gardening #Foraging #Goldenrod #Elderberries #Chicory #Beets #Onions #RedCabbage
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important announcement for all #knitters and #crocheters about #angora
https://kolektiva.social/@Herbivore/114283237164456735 -
@megaphon Für #Veganer empfehle ich #Angora-#Kaninchen. Alle 3 Monate schälen, aus dem Fell schöne Klöße mit langen Ohren filzen und voila: Fortpflanzung durch Fellteilung.
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Screaming in Pain as Their Fur Is Ripped From Their Bodies, Angora Rabbits Endure Horrific Cruelties #AnimalRights #rabbits #fur #FurFarming #angora #care2 https://www.thepetitionsite.com/754/645/034/
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Petition: Urge Major Fashion Brands to Stop Using Angora Fur in Their Products #AnimalRights #angora #fur #FurFarming #fashion https://www.onegreenplanet.org/animals/petition-urge-major-fashion-brands-stop-using-angora-fur-in-products/
