White Oak Gallnuts | Whole

Name: White Oak Gallnuts Scientific Name: Quercus Infectoria Oak Gallnut is one of the best tannin sources that you can use in natural dyeing in the mordanting process.  It is favored by natural dyers as it does not impart a strong colour to the fabric by itself.  Oak gallnut helps you to create very sharp shades of any color by assisting a mordant to bind to cellulose fibers.   How oak gallnut is produced: Here at themazi, we collect the gallnuts from our oak forests in summer. The gallnuts are made by a type of wasp, and act as protection for the wasp larvae until they hatch, so we harvest at the right time of year to allow the life cycle of the wasp to be complete.  To make doubly sure all the insects have left the galls, once picked, the gallnuts are left outside for at least two months before packaging.   Historical use of oak gallnut: Oak gall is known to have been used since Roman times to make ink, and was the main constituent of ink for many centuries.  Curious How to Make oa