# Teinture Sauvage
> “Artisan dyer specializing in 100% natural botanical dyeing, alum-free.”

- Canonical entity: https://directory.readyscan.ai/entities/teinture-sauvage-q136720843
- Website listed in the source snapshot: https://teinturesauvage.com/
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- Material fingerprint: fnv1a64:187b466c97a01e2b
- Entity revision: fnv1a64:54dc814065ebe271
- Published: 2026-10-25
- Modified: 2026-10-25

## Questions & answers
### [What is a mordant in natural dyeing?](https://directory.readyscan.ai/entities/teinture-sauvage-q136720843#company-answer-content-native-digital-agencies-82da85e090096b80-a-95ccf97a8fe7a0dbe809)
“A mordant is a substance that helps botanical color bind to fiber and last. The word comes from Latin mordere (“to bite”): the mordant lets the dye “bite” into the textile. Mordanting is usually done before the dye bath. See What is a mordant? above for the full definition.”
Sources: https://teinturesauvage.com/alum-free-mordanting/

### [What can I use instead of alum?](https://directory.readyscan.ai/entities/teinture-sauvage-q136720843#company-answer-content-native-digital-agencies-82da85e090096b80-a-caaee0ba28c661b4898a)
“Instead of aluminum salts, you can use plants as mordants: symplocos (plant alumina), tannin-rich plants (gallnut, sumac, birch bark…), and oxalic-rich leaves (rhubarb, sorrel, beetroot leaves…). At Teinture Sauvage this is how I mordant wool, silk, linen, and cotton. The comparison table summarizes the three types.”
Sources: https://teinturesauvage.com/alum-free-mordanting/

### [What is symplocos?](https://directory.readyscan.ai/entities/teinture-sauvage-q136720843#company-answer-content-native-digital-agencies-82da85e090096b80-a-321a1a495ca08943f17c)
“Symplocos (Symplocos spp.) is a plant that stores alumina from the soil in its leaves and bark. Dried symplocos works as an all-purpose plant mordant on wool, silk, and cellulose — a practical alum-free alternative I use every day. I sell symplocos in the shop. See Plants rich in alumina for how it fits into botanical dyeing.”
Sources: https://teinturesauvage.com/alum-free-mordanting/

### [Do plant mordants work on wool and on linen or cotton?](https://directory.readyscan.ai/entities/teinture-sauvage-q136720843#company-answer-content-native-digital-agencies-82da85e090096b80-a-5c5b87c811e815cba9e0)
“Yes, but not always the same way. Wool and silk take symplocos, tannins, or oxalic plants fairly readily.”
Sources: https://teinturesauvage.com/alum-free-mordanting/

## Company sources
- [Teinture Sauvage website](https://teinturesauvage.com/) — teinturesauvage.com · [Related Ready Scan knowledge](https://readyscan.ai/sources/source-82da85e090096b80)
- [teinturesauvage.com/alum-free-mordanting/](https://teinturesauvage.com/alum-free-mordanting/) — teinturesauvage.com · [Related Ready Scan knowledge](https://readyscan.ai/sources/source-992b30e8e235f671)

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