Natural Dyeing in the Viking Age | A Basic Overview

In leu of our in person events for the season we have had the pleasure to collaborate with Sons of Norway to create a digital event for the youth of their Camp Trollfjell in these times of social distancing. We have extended the videos to a length longer than our normal duration for this event, but felt that our followers here on social media may enjoy them also. First up we have a video on some of the basics of natural dyeing, in reference to the viking age, along with some connections to the modern age. This video also goes a bit more in depth into the use of lichen and even cochineal/kermes then the typical focus of madder, woad and weld. We hope you enjoy this information and find it useful! #wool #fleece #fabric #sheep #viking #vikingagecrafts #livinghistory #reenactment #sjorvaldar #vikingwoman #trailwalking #foraging #forage #wyrd #experimentalarcheology #ironagecrafts #vikingstyle #weld #woad #madder #cochineal #lichen #naturaldyes #dyeing #kermes #mordant