This beautiful flower has been traditionally used as a natural dye in West Africa. In this dye kit, hibiscus can be activated for both coloring fabric and brewing tea. It contains hibiscus flowers, cotton scarves and 2 mordant options for binding the pink hue of hibiscus onto fiber: aluminum sulfate and white vinegar.

Hibiscus is a small tropical tree in the mallow family, related to valuable crops such as okra and cotton, and wise trees like baobab and linden. Plants in the mallow family share an intrinsic connection to the heart chakra and divine feminine powers of creation, nourishment and sustenance. The medicinal usage of hibiscus has been traced back to Nubian civilization in Ancient Egypt and Traditional Chinese Medicine.  

MATERIALS: Hibiscus Flowers, Aluminum Sulfate, White Vinegar and Cotton Scarves 

DIRECTIONS: 

FOR TEA: Add 1 tbsp of flowers to a pot of water. Boil for 20+ minutes to make a strong infusion, strain out the flowers and pour into a cup. Enjoy!

FOR DYE: Add 2 tbsp of flowers to a pot of water. Boil to make a strong infusion until the color of the water is dark red. Add your mordant of choice (1:2 ratio for alum and 1:1 ratio for vinegar), and cotton fabric. Let this solution soak overnight. Rinse fabric in cold water and dry.